diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Skinning/Argon/ArgonManiaComboCounter.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Skinning/Argon/ArgonManiaComboCounter.cs
index e77650bed140..43d4e89cdbfd 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Skinning/Argon/ArgonManiaComboCounter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Skinning/Argon/ArgonManiaComboCounter.cs
@@ -30,8 +30,12 @@ protected override void LoadComplete()
 
         private void updateAnchor()
         {
-            Anchor &= ~(Anchor.y0 | Anchor.y2);
-            Anchor |= direction.Value == ScrollingDirection.Up ? Anchor.y2 : Anchor.y0;
+            // if the anchor isn't a vertical center, set top or bottom anchor based on scroll direction
+            if (!Anchor.HasFlag(Anchor.y1))
+            {
+                Anchor &= ~(Anchor.y0 | Anchor.y2);
+                Anchor |= direction.Value == ScrollingDirection.Up ? Anchor.y2 : Anchor.y0;
+            }
 
             // since we flip the vertical anchor when changing scroll direction,
             // we can use the sign of the Y value as an indicator to make the combo counter displayed correctly.