diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinnableComboCounter.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinnableComboCounter.cs
index 1c5a05dd1d..bd1fe050af 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinnableComboCounter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Gameplay/TestSceneSkinnableComboCounter.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Play.HUD;
 
@@ -24,5 +25,17 @@ public void TestComboCounterIncrementing()
 
             AddStep("reset combo", () => scoreProcessor.Combo.Value = 0);
         }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestLegacyComboCounterHiddenByRulesetImplementation()
+        {
+            AddToggleStep("toggle legacy hidden by ruleset", visible =>
+            {
+                foreach (var legacyCounter in this.ChildrenOfType<LegacyComboCounter>())
+                    legacyCounter.HiddenByRulesetImplementation = visible;
+            });
+
+            AddRepeatStep("increase combo", () => scoreProcessor.Combo.Value++, 10);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/LegacyComboCounter.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/LegacyComboCounter.cs
index f1078c5d55..567e4386c6 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/LegacyComboCounter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUD/LegacyComboCounter.cs
@@ -69,21 +69,21 @@ public LegacyComboCounter()
 
             InternalChildren = new[]
             {
-                popOutCount = new LegacySpriteText(LegacyFont.Combo)
-                {
-                    Alpha = 0,
-                    Margin = new MarginPadding(0.05f),
-                    Blending = BlendingParameters.Additive,
-                    Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
-                    Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
-                    BypassAutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                },
                 counterContainer = new Container
                 {
                     AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                     AlwaysPresent = true,
                     Children = new[]
                     {
+                        popOutCount = new LegacySpriteText(LegacyFont.Combo)
+                        {
+                            Alpha = 0,
+                            Margin = new MarginPadding(0.05f),
+                            Blending = BlendingParameters.Additive,
+                            Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                            Origin = Anchor.BottomLeft,
+                            BypassAutoSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                        },
                         displayedCountSpriteText = new LegacySpriteText(LegacyFont.Combo)
                         {
                             // Initial text and AlwaysPresent allow the counter to have a size before it first displays a combo.