diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/TaikoHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/TaikoHitObject.cs
index f1c0afc675..a62e0260bd 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/TaikoHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/TaikoHitObject.cs
@@ -29,19 +29,5 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects
         /// Strong hit objects give more points for hitting the hit object with both keys.
         /// </summary>
         public bool IsStrong;
-
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Whether this HitObject is in Kiai time.
-        /// </summary>
-        public bool Kiai { get; protected set; }
-
-        public override void ApplyDefaults(ControlPointInfo controlPointInfo, BeatmapDifficulty difficulty)
-        {
-            base.ApplyDefaults(controlPointInfo, difficulty);
-
-            EffectControlPoint effectPoint = controlPointInfo.EffectPointAt(StartTime);
-
-            Kiai |= effectPoint.KiaiMode;
-        }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs
index c343cdaf33..c69979d4cf 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects
         /// </summary>
         public SampleInfoList Samples = new SampleInfoList();
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether this <see cref="HitObject"/> is in Kiai time.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool Kiai { get; private set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Applies default values to this HitObject.
         /// </summary>
@@ -38,6 +43,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects
         public virtual void ApplyDefaults(ControlPointInfo controlPointInfo, BeatmapDifficulty difficulty)
         {
             SoundControlPoint soundPoint = controlPointInfo.SoundPointAt(StartTime);
+            EffectControlPoint effectPoint = controlPointInfo.EffectPointAt(StartTime);
+
+            Kiai |= effectPoint.KiaiMode;
 
             // Initialize first sample
             Samples.ForEach(s => initializeSampleInfo(s, soundPoint));