diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Mods/CatchModDifficultyAdjust.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Mods/CatchModDifficultyAdjust.cs
index 2e1e655844..a3e314eee8 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Mods/CatchModDifficultyAdjust.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Mods/CatchModDifficultyAdjust.cs
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Mods
             Value = 5,
         };
 
-        protected override void UpdateSettings(BeatmapDifficulty difficulty)
+        protected override void TransferSettings(BeatmapDifficulty difficulty)
         {
-            base.UpdateSettings(difficulty);
+            base.TransferSettings(difficulty);
 
             CircleSize.Value = CircleSize.Default = difficulty.CircleSize;
             ApproachRate.Value = ApproachRate.Default = difficulty.ApproachRate;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModDifficultyAdjust.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModDifficultyAdjust.cs
index 3e9c51db85..6c76de5440 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModDifficultyAdjust.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModDifficultyAdjust.cs
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods
             Value = 5,
         };
 
-        protected override void UpdateSettings(BeatmapDifficulty difficulty)
+        protected override void TransferSettings(BeatmapDifficulty difficulty)
         {
-            base.UpdateSettings(difficulty);
+            base.TransferSettings(difficulty);
 
             CircleSize.Value = CircleSize.Default = difficulty.CircleSize;
             ApproachRate.Value = ApproachRate.Default = difficulty.ApproachRate;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModDifficultyAdjust.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModDifficultyAdjust.cs
index 1405ccec8d..9721784aee 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModDifficultyAdjust.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/ModDifficultyAdjust.cs
@@ -52,18 +52,26 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
             if (this.difficulty == null || this.difficulty.ID != difficulty.ID)
             {
                 this.difficulty = difficulty;
-                UpdateSettings(difficulty);
+                TransferSettings(difficulty);
             }
             else
                 ApplySettings(difficulty);
         }
 
-        protected virtual void UpdateSettings(BeatmapDifficulty difficulty)
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Transfer initial settings from the beatmap to settings.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="difficulty">The beatmap's initial values.</param>
+        protected virtual void TransferSettings(BeatmapDifficulty difficulty)
         {
             DrainRate.Value = DrainRate.Default = difficulty.DrainRate;
             OverallDifficulty.Value = OverallDifficulty.Default = difficulty.OverallDifficulty;
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Apply all custom settings to the provided beatmap.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="difficulty">The beatmap to have settings applied.</param>
         protected virtual void ApplySettings(BeatmapDifficulty difficulty)
         {
             difficulty.DrainRate = DrainRate.Value;