diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectSelectionBlueprint.cs
index 56434b1d82..77dc55c6ef 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public abstract class HitObjectSelectionBlueprint : SelectionBlueprint<HitObject
         /// </summary>
         protected virtual bool AlwaysShowWhenSelected => false;
 
-        protected override bool ShouldBeAlive => (DrawableObject.IsAlive && DrawableObject.IsPresent) || (AlwaysShowWhenSelected && State == SelectionState.Selected);
+        protected override bool ShouldBeAlive => (DrawableObject?.IsAlive == true && DrawableObject.IsPresent) || (AlwaysShowWhenSelected && State == SelectionState.Selected);
 
         protected HitObjectSelectionBlueprint(HitObject hitObject)
             : base(hitObject)