diff --git a/src/DotTiled/Properties/BoolProperty.cs b/src/DotTiled/Properties/BoolProperty.cs
index e401d38..0597e60 100644
--- a/src/DotTiled/Properties/BoolProperty.cs
+++ b/src/DotTiled/Properties/BoolProperty.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ public class BoolProperty : IProperty<bool>
   /// </summary>
   public required bool Value { get; set; }
 
+  /// <inheritdoc/>
+  public string ValueString => Value.ToString();
+
   /// <inheritdoc/>
   public IProperty Clone() => new BoolProperty
   {
diff --git a/src/DotTiled/Properties/ClassProperty.cs b/src/DotTiled/Properties/ClassProperty.cs
index 7244aa5..bc30fdb 100644
--- a/src/DotTiled/Properties/ClassProperty.cs
+++ b/src/DotTiled/Properties/ClassProperty.cs
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ public class ClassProperty : HasPropertiesBase, IProperty<IList<IProperty>>
   /// </summary>
   public required IList<IProperty> Value { get; set; }
 
+  /// <inheritdoc/>
+  public string ValueString => PropertyType;
+
   /// <inheritdoc/>
   public IProperty Clone() => new ClassProperty
   {
diff --git a/src/DotTiled/Properties/ColorProperty.cs b/src/DotTiled/Properties/ColorProperty.cs
index 0fff029..345fedc 100644
--- a/src/DotTiled/Properties/ColorProperty.cs
+++ b/src/DotTiled/Properties/ColorProperty.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@ public class ColorProperty : IProperty<Color>
   /// </summary>
   public required Color Value { get; set; }
 
+
+  /// <inheritdoc/>
+  public string ValueString => Value != null ? Value.ToString() : string.Empty;
+
   /// <inheritdoc/>
   public IProperty Clone() => new ColorProperty
   {
diff --git a/src/DotTiled/Properties/EnumProperty.cs b/src/DotTiled/Properties/EnumProperty.cs
index a123f9a..7104307 100644
--- a/src/DotTiled/Properties/EnumProperty.cs
+++ b/src/DotTiled/Properties/EnumProperty.cs
@@ -25,12 +25,16 @@ public class EnumProperty : IProperty<ISet<string>>
   /// </summary>
   public required ISet<string> Value { get; set; }
 
+  /// <inheritdoc/>
+  public required string ValueString { get; set; }
+
   /// <inheritdoc/>
   public IProperty Clone() => new EnumProperty
   {
     Name = Name,
     PropertyType = PropertyType,
-    Value = Value.ToHashSet()
+    Value = Value.ToHashSet(),
+    ValueString = ValueString
   };
 
   /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/DotTiled/Properties/FileProperty.cs b/src/DotTiled/Properties/FileProperty.cs
index 01d4a08..1da07e3 100644
--- a/src/DotTiled/Properties/FileProperty.cs
+++ b/src/DotTiled/Properties/FileProperty.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ public class FileProperty : IProperty<string>
   /// </summary>
   public required string Value { get; set; }
 
+  /// <inheritdoc/>
+  public string ValueString => Value;
+
   /// <inheritdoc/>
   public IProperty Clone() => new FileProperty
   {
diff --git a/src/DotTiled/Properties/FloatProperty.cs b/src/DotTiled/Properties/FloatProperty.cs
index 1652e20..f7a3500 100644
--- a/src/DotTiled/Properties/FloatProperty.cs
+++ b/src/DotTiled/Properties/FloatProperty.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ public class FloatProperty : IProperty<float>
   /// </summary>
   public required float Value { get; set; }
 
+  /// <inheritdoc/>
+  public string ValueString => Value.ToString();
+
   /// <inheritdoc/>
   public IProperty Clone() => new FloatProperty
   {
diff --git a/src/DotTiled/Properties/IProperty.cs b/src/DotTiled/Properties/IProperty.cs
index de9eebf..e316896 100644
--- a/src/DotTiled/Properties/IProperty.cs
+++ b/src/DotTiled/Properties/IProperty.cs
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ public interface IProperty
   /// </summary>
   public string Name { get; set; }
 
+  /// <summary>
+  /// The value of the property as it is in the .tmx / .tmj
+  /// </summary>
+  public string ValueString { get; }
+
   /// <summary>
   /// The type of the property.
   /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/DotTiled/Properties/IntProperty.cs b/src/DotTiled/Properties/IntProperty.cs
index 2765038..7ead01d 100644
--- a/src/DotTiled/Properties/IntProperty.cs
+++ b/src/DotTiled/Properties/IntProperty.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ public class IntProperty : IProperty<int>
   /// </summary>
   public required int Value { get; set; }
 
+  /// <inheritdoc/>
+  public string ValueString => Value.ToString();
+
   /// <inheritdoc/>
   public IProperty Clone() => new IntProperty
   {
diff --git a/src/DotTiled/Properties/ObjectProperty.cs b/src/DotTiled/Properties/ObjectProperty.cs
index a33e401..c7b9388 100644
--- a/src/DotTiled/Properties/ObjectProperty.cs
+++ b/src/DotTiled/Properties/ObjectProperty.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ public class ObjectProperty : IProperty<uint>
   /// </summary>
   public required uint Value { get; set; }
 
+  /// <inheritdoc/>
+  public string ValueString => Value.ToString();
+
   /// <inheritdoc/>
   public IProperty Clone() => new ObjectProperty
   {
diff --git a/src/DotTiled/Properties/StringProperty.cs b/src/DotTiled/Properties/StringProperty.cs
index c0c8722..e14b9bb 100644
--- a/src/DotTiled/Properties/StringProperty.cs
+++ b/src/DotTiled/Properties/StringProperty.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ public class StringProperty : IProperty<string>
   /// </summary>
   public required string Value { get; set; }
 
+  /// <inheritdoc/>
+  public string ValueString => Value;
+
   /// <inheritdoc/>
   public IProperty Clone() => new StringProperty
   {
diff --git a/src/DotTiled/Serialization/Tmj/TmjReaderBase.Properties.cs b/src/DotTiled/Serialization/Tmj/TmjReaderBase.Properties.cs
index b877382..24e88c9 100644
--- a/src/DotTiled/Serialization/Tmj/TmjReaderBase.Properties.cs
+++ b/src/DotTiled/Serialization/Tmj/TmjReaderBase.Properties.cs
@@ -135,16 +135,17 @@ public abstract partial class TmjReaderBase
       if (ced.ValueAsFlags)
       {
         var values = value.Split(',').Select(v => v.Trim()).ToHashSet();
-        return new EnumProperty { Name = name, PropertyType = propertyType, Value = values };
+        return new EnumProperty { Name = name, PropertyType = propertyType, Value = values, ValueString = value};
       }
       else
       {
-        return new EnumProperty { Name = name, PropertyType = propertyType, Value = new HashSet<string> { value } };
+        return new EnumProperty { Name = name, PropertyType = propertyType, Value = new HashSet<string> { value }, ValueString = value };
       }
     }
     else if (ced.StorageType == CustomEnumStorageType.Int)
     {
       var value = element.GetRequiredProperty<int>("value");
+      var valueString = element.GetRequiredProperty<string>("value");
       if (ced.ValueAsFlags)
       {
         var allValues = ced.Values;
@@ -158,13 +159,13 @@ public abstract partial class TmjReaderBase
             _ = enumValues.Add(enumValue);
           }
         }
-        return new EnumProperty { Name = name, PropertyType = propertyType, Value = enumValues };
+        return new EnumProperty { Name = name, PropertyType = propertyType, Value = enumValues, ValueString = valueString };
       }
       else
       {
         var allValues = ced.Values;
         var enumValue = allValues[value];
-        return new EnumProperty { Name = name, PropertyType = propertyType, Value = new HashSet<string> { enumValue } };
+        return new EnumProperty { Name = name, PropertyType = propertyType, Value = new HashSet<string> { enumValue }, ValueString = valueString };
       }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/DotTiled/Serialization/Tmx/TmxReaderBase.ObjectLayer.cs b/src/DotTiled/Serialization/Tmx/TmxReaderBase.ObjectLayer.cs
index 46626e6..059adcd 100644
--- a/src/DotTiled/Serialization/Tmx/TmxReaderBase.ObjectLayer.cs
+++ b/src/DotTiled/Serialization/Tmx/TmxReaderBase.ObjectLayer.cs
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ public abstract partial class TmxReaderBase
       return obj;
     }
 
-    return OverrideObject((dynamic)obj, (dynamic)foundObject);
+    //return OverrideObject((dynamic)obj, (dynamic)foundObject);
+    return foundObject;
   }
 
   internal EllipseObject ReadEllipseObject()
diff --git a/src/DotTiled/Serialization/Tmx/TmxReaderBase.Properties.cs b/src/DotTiled/Serialization/Tmx/TmxReaderBase.Properties.cs
index bfdb93d..8f5bad9 100644
--- a/src/DotTiled/Serialization/Tmx/TmxReaderBase.Properties.cs
+++ b/src/DotTiled/Serialization/Tmx/TmxReaderBase.Properties.cs
@@ -111,16 +111,17 @@ public abstract partial class TmxReaderBase
       if (ced.ValueAsFlags)
       {
         var values = value.Split(',').Select(v => v.Trim()).ToHashSet();
-        return new EnumProperty { Name = name, PropertyType = propertyType, Value = values };
+        return new EnumProperty { Name = name, PropertyType = propertyType, Value = values, ValueString = value };
       }
       else
       {
-        return new EnumProperty { Name = name, PropertyType = propertyType, Value = new HashSet<string> { value } };
+        return new EnumProperty { Name = name, PropertyType = propertyType, Value = new HashSet<string> { value }, ValueString = value };
       }
     }
     else if (ced.StorageType == CustomEnumStorageType.Int)
     {
       var value = _reader.GetRequiredAttributeParseable<int>("value");
+      var valueString = _reader.GetRequiredAttribute("value");
       if (ced.ValueAsFlags)
       {
         var allValues = ced.Values;
@@ -134,13 +135,13 @@ public abstract partial class TmxReaderBase
             _ = enumValues.Add(enumValue);
           }
         }
-        return new EnumProperty { Name = name, PropertyType = propertyType, Value = enumValues };
+        return new EnumProperty { Name = name, PropertyType = propertyType, Value = enumValues, ValueString = valueString };
       }
       else
       {
         var allValues = ced.Values;
         var enumValue = allValues[value];
-        return new EnumProperty { Name = name, PropertyType = propertyType, Value = new HashSet<string> { enumValue } };
+        return new EnumProperty { Name = name, PropertyType = propertyType, Value = new HashSet<string> { enumValue }, ValueString = valueString };
       }
     }