diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseHitObjects.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseHitObjects.cs
index a117d9d1ca..0e6d991830 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseHitObjects.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseHitObjects.cs
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using osu.Framework.Screens.Testing;
-using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using OpenTK;
+using OpenTK.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Drawables;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects;
-using osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface;
-using OpenTK.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Screens.Testing;
+using osu.Framework.Timing;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Drawables;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Osu.Objects.Drawables;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop.VisualTests.Tests
 {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/Legacy/LegacyHit.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/Legacy/LegacyHit.cs
index 1e3137892f..239c8982da 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/Legacy/LegacyHit.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/Legacy/LegacyHit.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ using OpenTK;
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Legacy
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Base Hit-type, used for parsing Beatmaps.
+    /// Legacy Hit-type, used for parsing Beatmaps.
     /// </summary>
     public sealed class LegacyHit : HitObject, IHasPosition, IHasCombo
     {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/Legacy/LegacyHold.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/Legacy/LegacyHold.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..53775de124
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/Legacy/LegacyHold.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using OpenTK;
+using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Types;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Legacy
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Legacy Hold-type, used for parsing "specials" in beatmaps.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class LegacyHold : HitObject, IHasPosition, IHasCombo
+    {
+        public Vector2 Position { get; set; }
+
+        public bool NewCombo { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/Legacy/LegacySlider.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/Legacy/LegacySlider.cs
index 6b9fded2d1..fb5b41aad9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/Legacy/LegacySlider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/Legacy/LegacySlider.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ using OpenTK;
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Legacy
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Base Slider-type, used for parsing Beatmaps.
+    /// Legacy Slider-type, used for parsing Beatmaps.
     /// </summary>
     public sealed class LegacySlider : HitObject, IHasCurve, IHasPosition, IHasDistance, IHasRepeats, IHasCombo
     {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/Legacy/LegacySpinner.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/Legacy/LegacySpinner.cs
index 7161fd2df6..8f65d5e8a1 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/Legacy/LegacySpinner.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/Legacy/LegacySpinner.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Types;
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Legacy
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// Base Spinner-type, used for parsing Beatmaps.
+    /// Legacy Spinner-type, used for parsing Beatmaps.
     /// </summary>
     internal class LegacySpinner : HitObject, IHasEndTime
     {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/LegacyHitObjectParser.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/LegacyHitObjectParser.cs
index 5b40d0aed6..2c39700106 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/LegacyHitObjectParser.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/Objects/LegacyHitObjectParser.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Objects
             string[] split = text.Split(',');
             var type = (HitObjectType)int.Parse(split[3]);
             bool combo = type.HasFlag(HitObjectType.NewCombo);
-            type &= (HitObjectType)0xF;
             type &= ~HitObjectType.NewCombo;
 
             HitObject result;
@@ -91,6 +90,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.Objects
                         EndTime = Convert.ToDouble(split[5], CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)
                     };
                     break;
+                case HitObjectType.Hold:
+                    // Note: Hold is generated by BMS converts
+                    result = new LegacyHold
+                    {
+                        Position = new Vector2(int.Parse(split[0]), int.Parse(split[1])),
+                        NewCombo = combo
+                    };
+                    break;
                 default:
                     throw new InvalidOperationException($@"Unknown hit object type {type}");
             }
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index 7b35374669..ad163b93e3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Modes\Mods\ModType.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Objects\Legacy\LegacyHit.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Objects\LegacyHitObjectParser.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Modes\Objects\Legacy\LegacyHold.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Objects\Legacy\LegacySlider.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Objects\Legacy\LegacySpinner.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Modes\Objects\Types\CurveType.cs" />