diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs
index 0dfde834ee..826d411822 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects
         /// <summary>
         /// The hit windows for this <see cref="HitObject"/>.
         /// </summary>
+        [JsonIgnore]
         public HitWindows HitWindows { get; set; }
 
         private readonly List<HitObject> nestedHitObjects = new List<HitObject>();