diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
index d62416401335..e5150576f23b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
@@ -266,6 +266,10 @@ protected sealed override void OnApply(HitObjectLifetimeEntry entry)
                     updateState(ArmedState.Miss, true);
                 else
                     updateState(ArmedState.Idle, true);
+
+                // Combo colour may have been applied via a bindable flow while no object entry was attached.
+                // Update here to ensure we're in a good state.
+                UpdateComboColour();
             }
         }