diff --git a/osu.Game/Scoring/ScoreInfo.cs b/osu.Game/Scoring/ScoreInfo.cs
index 5de1c69d8a..a0a0799fb1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Scoring/ScoreInfo.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Scoring/ScoreInfo.cs
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ public class ScoreInfo : RealmObject, IHasGuidPrimaryKey, IHasRealmFiles, ISoftD
 
         public long TotalScore { get; set; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Used to preserve the total score for legacy scores.
+        /// </summary>
         public long LegacyTotalScore { get; set; }
 
         public int MaxCombo { get; set; }