diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/HitCircles/Components/HitCircleOverlapMarker.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/HitCircles/Components/HitCircleOverlapMarker.cs
index fe335a048db0..8ed9d0476a29 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/HitCircles/Components/HitCircleOverlapMarker.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/HitCircles/Components/HitCircleOverlapMarker.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Utils;
 using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@
 using osu.Game.Screens.Edit;
 using osu.Game.Skinning;
 using osuTK;
-using osuTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.HitCircles.Components
 {
@@ -48,13 +46,6 @@ public HitCircleOverlapMarker()
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                 Children = new Drawable[]
                 {
-                    new Circle
-                    {
-                        Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
-                        Origin = Anchor.Centre,
-                        RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-                        Colour = Color4.White,
-                    },
                     ring = new RingPiece
                     {
                         BorderThickness = 4,
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/HitCircles/HitCircleSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/HitCircles/HitCircleSelectionBlueprint.cs
index 0608f8c92905..fd2bbe991682 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/HitCircles/HitCircleSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/HitCircles/HitCircleSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.HitCircles.Components;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables;
@@ -16,6 +19,7 @@ public partial class HitCircleSelectionBlueprint : OsuSelectionBlueprint<HitCirc
 
         protected readonly HitCirclePiece CirclePiece;
         private readonly HitCircleOverlapMarker marker;
+        private readonly Bindable<bool> showHitMarkers = new Bindable<bool>();
 
         public HitCircleSelectionBlueprint(HitCircle circle)
             : base(circle)
@@ -27,12 +31,32 @@ public HitCircleSelectionBlueprint(HitCircle circle)
             };
         }
 
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(OsuConfigManager config)
+        {
+            config.BindWith(OsuSetting.EditorShowHitMarkers, showHitMarkers);
+        }
+
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+
+            showHitMarkers.BindValueChanged(_ =>
+            {
+                if (!showHitMarkers.Value)
+                    DrawableObject.RestoreHitAnimations();
+            });
+        }
+
         protected override void Update()
         {
             base.Update();
 
             CirclePiece.UpdateFrom(HitObject);
             marker.UpdateFrom(HitObject);
+
+            if (showHitMarkers.Value)
+                DrawableObject.SuppressHitAnimations();
         }
 
         public override bool ReceivePositionalInputAt(Vector2 screenSpacePos) => DrawableObject.HitArea.ReceivePositionalInputAt(screenSpacePos);
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderCircleOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderCircleOverlay.cs
index d47cf6bf23f4..bd3b4bbc5459 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderCircleOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderCircleOverlay.cs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
-using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.HitCircles.Components;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
@@ -14,18 +13,17 @@ public partial class SliderCircleOverlay : CompositeDrawable
 
         private readonly Slider slider;
         private readonly SliderPosition position;
-        private readonly HitCircleOverlapMarker marker;
+        private readonly HitCircleOverlapMarker? marker;
 
         public SliderCircleOverlay(Slider slider, SliderPosition position)
         {
             this.slider = slider;
             this.position = position;
 
-            InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
-            {
-                marker = new HitCircleOverlapMarker(),
-                CirclePiece = new HitCirclePiece(),
-            };
+            if (position == SliderPosition.Start)
+                AddInternal(marker = new HitCircleOverlapMarker());
+
+            AddInternal(CirclePiece = new HitCirclePiece());
         }
 
         protected override void Update()
@@ -35,7 +33,7 @@ protected override void Update()
             var circle = position == SliderPosition.Start ? (HitCircle)slider.HeadCircle : slider.TailCircle;
 
             CirclePiece.UpdateFrom(circle);
-            marker.UpdateFrom(circle);
+            marker?.UpdateFrom(circle);
         }
 
         public override void Hide()
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
index 49fdf12d606c..7ee65300992b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
 using osu.Framework.Utils;
 using osu.Game.Audio;
+using osu.Game.Configuration;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ public partial class SliderSelectionBlueprint : OsuSelectionBlueprint<Slider>
         private readonly BindableList<PathControlPoint> controlPoints = new BindableList<PathControlPoint>();
         private readonly IBindable<int> pathVersion = new Bindable<int>();
         private readonly BindableList<HitObject> selectedObjects = new BindableList<HitObject>();
+        private readonly Bindable<bool> showHitMarkers = new Bindable<bool>();
 
         public SliderSelectionBlueprint(Slider slider)
             : base(slider)
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ public SliderSelectionBlueprint(Slider slider)
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load()
+        private void load(OsuConfigManager config)
         {
             InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
             {
@@ -74,6 +76,8 @@ private void load()
                 HeadOverlay = CreateCircleOverlay(HitObject, SliderPosition.Start),
                 TailOverlay = CreateCircleOverlay(HitObject, SliderPosition.End),
             };
+
+            config.BindWith(OsuSetting.EditorShowHitMarkers, showHitMarkers);
         }
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
@@ -90,6 +94,11 @@ protected override void LoadComplete()
             if (editorBeatmap != null)
                 selectedObjects.BindTo(editorBeatmap.SelectedHitObjects);
             selectedObjects.BindCollectionChanged((_, _) => updateVisualDefinition(), true);
+            showHitMarkers.BindValueChanged(_ =>
+            {
+                if (!showHitMarkers.Value)
+                    DrawableObject.RestoreHitAnimations();
+            });
         }
 
         public override bool HandleQuickDeletion()
@@ -110,6 +119,9 @@ protected override void Update()
 
             if (IsSelected)
                 BodyPiece.UpdateFrom(HitObject);
+
+            if (showHitMarkers.Value)
+                DrawableObject.SuppressHitAnimations();
         }
 
         protected override bool OnHover(HoverEvent e)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs
index c3ce6acce9ef..6f419073eb8c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitCircle.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Skinning;
 using osuTK;
+using osuTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 {
@@ -319,5 +320,31 @@ public ProxyableSkinnableDrawable(ISkinComponentLookup lookup, Func<ISkinCompone
             {
             }
         }
+
+        #region FOR EDITOR USE ONLY, DO NOT USE FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE
+
+        internal void SuppressHitAnimations()
+        {
+            UpdateState(ArmedState.Idle);
+            UpdateComboColour();
+
+            // This method is called every frame. If we need to, the following can likely be converted
+            // to code which doesn't use transforms at all.
+
+            // Matches stable (see https://github.com/peppy/osu-stable-reference/blob/bb57924c1552adbed11ee3d96cdcde47cf96f2b6/osu!/GameplayElements/HitObjects/Osu/HitCircleOsu.cs#L336-L338)
+            using (BeginAbsoluteSequence(StateUpdateTime - 5))
+                this.TransformBindableTo(AccentColour, Color4.White, Math.Max(0, HitStateUpdateTime - StateUpdateTime));
+
+            using (BeginAbsoluteSequence(HitStateUpdateTime))
+                this.FadeOut(700).Expire();
+        }
+
+        internal void RestoreHitAnimations()
+        {
+            UpdateState(ArmedState.Hit, force: true);
+            UpdateComboColour();
+        }
+
+        #endregion
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
index e519e51562fc..7bae3cefcf69 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSlider.cs
@@ -370,5 +370,23 @@ protected override void UpdateHitStateTransforms(ArmedState state)
         private partial class DefaultSliderBody : PlaySliderBody
         {
         }
+
+        #region FOR EDITOR USE ONLY, DO NOT USE FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE
+
+        internal void SuppressHitAnimations()
+        {
+            UpdateState(ArmedState.Idle);
+            HeadCircle.SuppressHitAnimations();
+            TailCircle.SuppressHitAnimations();
+        }
+
+        internal void RestoreHitAnimations()
+        {
+            UpdateState(ArmedState.Hit, force: true);
+            HeadCircle.RestoreHitAnimations();
+            TailCircle.RestoreHitAnimations();
+        }
+
+        #endregion
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs
index c4731118a172..21aa672d107c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSliderTail.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 #nullable disable
 
+using System;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
 using osu.Game.Skinning;
 using osuTK;
+using osuTK.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects.Drawables
 {
@@ -125,5 +127,27 @@ protected override void OnApply()
             if (Slider != null)
                 Position = Slider.CurvePositionAt(HitObject.RepeatIndex % 2 == 0 ? 1 : 0);
         }
+
+        #region FOR EDITOR USE ONLY, DO NOT USE FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE
+
+        internal void SuppressHitAnimations()
+        {
+            UpdateState(ArmedState.Idle);
+            UpdateComboColour();
+
+            using (BeginAbsoluteSequence(StateUpdateTime - 5))
+                this.TransformBindableTo(AccentColour, Color4.White, Math.Max(0, HitStateUpdateTime - StateUpdateTime));
+
+            using (BeginAbsoluteSequence(HitStateUpdateTime))
+                this.FadeOut(700).Expire();
+        }
+
+        internal void RestoreHitAnimations()
+        {
+            UpdateState(ArmedState.Hit);
+            UpdateComboColour();
+        }
+
+        #endregion
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
index 3ce6cc3cef6e..1f735576bcdc 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
@@ -314,11 +314,11 @@ protected sealed override void OnApply(HitObjectLifetimeEntry entry)
         private void updateStateFromResult()
         {
             if (Result.IsHit)
-                updateState(ArmedState.Hit, true);
+                UpdateState(ArmedState.Hit, true);
             else if (Result.HasResult)
-                updateState(ArmedState.Miss, true);
+                UpdateState(ArmedState.Miss, true);
             else
-                updateState(ArmedState.Idle, true);
+                UpdateState(ArmedState.Idle, true);
         }
 
         protected sealed override void OnFree(HitObjectLifetimeEntry entry)
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ protected virtual void LoadSamples()
 
         private void onRevertResult()
         {
-            updateState(ArmedState.Idle);
+            UpdateState(ArmedState.Idle);
             OnRevertResult?.Invoke(this, Result);
         }
 
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ private void onDefaultsApplied(HitObject hitObject)
             if (Result is not null)
             {
                 Result.TimeOffset = 0;
-                updateState(State.Value, true);
+                UpdateState(State.Value, true);
             }
 
             DefaultsApplied?.Invoke(this);
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ protected override void ClearInternal(bool disposeChildren = true) =>
             throw new InvalidOperationException(
                 $"Should never clear a {nameof(DrawableHitObject)} as the base implementation adds components. If attempting to use {nameof(InternalChild)} or {nameof(InternalChildren)}, using {nameof(AddInternal)} or {nameof(AddRangeInternal)} instead.");
 
-        private void updateState(ArmedState newState, bool force = false)
+        protected void UpdateState(ArmedState newState, bool force = false)
         {
             if (State.Value == newState && !force)
                 return;
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ private void clearExistingStateTransforms()
         /// <summary>
         /// Reapplies the current <see cref="ArmedState"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        public void RefreshStateTransforms() => updateState(State.Value, true);
+        public void RefreshStateTransforms() => UpdateState(State.Value, true);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Apply (generally fade-in) transforms leading into the <see cref="HitObject"/> start time.
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ private void skinChanged()
             ApplySkin(CurrentSkin, true);
 
             if (IsLoaded)
-                updateState(State.Value, true);
+                UpdateState(State.Value, true);
         }
 
         protected void UpdateComboColour()
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ protected void ApplyResult<T>(Action<JudgementResult, T> application, T state)
             Result.GameplayRate = (Clock as IGameplayClock)?.GetTrueGameplayRate() ?? Clock.Rate;
 
             if (Result.HasResult)
-                updateState(Result.IsHit ? ArmedState.Hit : ArmedState.Miss);
+                UpdateState(Result.IsHit ? ArmedState.Hit : ArmedState.Miss);
 
             OnNewResult?.Invoke(this, Result);
         }