diff --git a/lib/awful/tag.lua b/lib/awful/tag.lua
index e51c3a82..1a8b0a7a 100644
--- a/lib/awful/tag.lua
+++ b/lib/awful/tag.lua
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 local util = require("awful.util")
 local ascreen = require("awful.screen")
 local beautiful = require("beautiful")
+local object = require("gears.object")
 local pairs = pairs
 local ipairs = ipairs
 local table = table
@@ -873,6 +874,16 @@ function tag.mt:__call(...)
     return tag.new(...)
 end
 
+-- Extend the luaobject
+-- `awful.tag.setproperty` currently handle calling the setter method itself
+-- while `awful.tag.getproperty`.
+object.properties(capi.tag, {
+    getter_class    = tag,
+    setter_class    = tag,
+    getter_fallback = tag.getproperty,
+    setter          = tag.setproperty,
+})
+
 return setmetatable(tag, tag.mt)
 
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