diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Swell.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Swell.cs
index c3ea71af3f..702bf63bf5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Swell.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Swell.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using System;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects
@@ -16,6 +17,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects
         /// </summary>
         public int RequiredHits = 10;
 
+        public override bool IsStrong { set => throw new NotSupportedException($"{nameof(Swell)} cannot be a strong hitobject."); }
+
         protected override void CreateNestedHitObjects()
         {
             base.CreateNestedHitObjects();
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/TaikoHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/TaikoHitObject.cs
index 6948c5bcde..9c86b60688 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/TaikoHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/TaikoHitObject.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects
         /// Whether this HitObject is a "strong" type.
         /// Strong hit objects give more points for hitting the hit object with both keys.
         /// </summary>
-        public bool IsStrong;
+        public virtual bool IsStrong { get; set; }
 
         protected override void CreateNestedHitObjects()
         {