diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/HoldNote.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/HoldNote.cs
index 701947c381..41bbe08d56 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/HoldNote.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/HoldNote.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects
         /// <summary>
         /// The key-release hit windows for this hold note.
         /// </summary>
-        protected HitWindows ReleaseHitWindows = new HitWindows();
+        public HitWindows ReleaseHitWindows { get; protected set; } = new HitWindows();
 
         public override void ApplyDefaults(TimingInfo timing, BeatmapDifficulty difficulty)
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Note.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Note.cs
index 1d2e4169b5..e955f6658b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Note.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Objects/Note.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Objects
         /// <summary>
         /// The key-press hit window for this note.
         /// </summary>
-        protected HitWindows HitWindows = new HitWindows();
+        public HitWindows HitWindows { get; protected set; } = new HitWindows();
 
         public override void ApplyDefaults(TimingInfo timing, BeatmapDifficulty difficulty)
         {