diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
index 45ef2553b5..f671e2af60 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitObject.cs
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables
         /// <summary>
         /// The colour used for various elements of this DrawableHitObject.
         /// </summary>
-        public Color4 AccentColour { get; protected set; }
+        public virtual Color4 AccentColour { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether this hit object and all of its nested hit objects have been judged.