diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuSliderBar.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuSliderBar.cs
index f9a7f475d6..72e3b19a6a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuSliderBar.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/OsuSliderBar.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
         /// </summary>
         public bool DisplayAsPercentage { get; set; }
 
-        public virtual LocalisableString TooltipText { get; private set; }
+        public virtual LocalisableString TooltipText { get; protected set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Maximum number of decimal digits to be displayed in the tooltip.