diff --git a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseScoreCounter.cs b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseScoreCounter.cs
index bea2639512..0dcf289e39 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseScoreCounter.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.VisualTests/Tests/TestCaseScoreCounter.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Tests
         {
             base.Reset();
 
-            ScoreCounter uc = new ScoreCounter
+            ScoreCounter uc = new ScoreCounter(7)
             {
                 Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
                 Anchor = Anchor.TopRight,
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Tests
                 RollingEasing = EasingTypes.Out,
                 Count = 0,
                 Position = new Vector2(20, 20),
-                LeadingZeroes = 7,
             };
             Add(uc);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/ScoreCounter.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/ScoreCounter.cs
index 802d2b9883..1fce361a0e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/ScoreCounter.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/UserInterface/ScoreCounter.cs
@@ -13,13 +13,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface
     public class ScoreCounter : ULongCounter
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// How many leading zeroes the counter will have.
+        /// How many leading zeroes the counter has.
         /// </summary>
-        public uint LeadingZeroes = 0;
-
-        public ScoreCounter() : base()
+        public uint LeadingZeroes
         {
-            countSpriteText.FixedWidth = true;    
+            get;
+            protected set;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Displays score.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="leading">How many leading zeroes the counter will have.</param>
+        public ScoreCounter(uint leading = 0) : base()
+        {
+            countSpriteText.FixedWidth = true;
+            LeadingZeroes = leading;
         }
 
         public override void Load(BaseGame game)