diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapDifficultyManager.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapDifficultyManager.cs
index d94e04a79b..a9f34acd14 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapDifficultyManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/BeatmapDifficultyManager.cs
@@ -176,6 +176,9 @@ private BindableStarDifficulty createBindable([NotNull] BeatmapInfo beatmapInfo,
         /// <returns>The <see cref="StarDifficulty"/>.</returns>
         private StarDifficulty computeDifficulty(in DifficultyCacheLookup key, BeatmapInfo beatmapInfo, RulesetInfo rulesetInfo)
         {
+            // In the case that the user hasn't given us a ruleset, use the beatmap's default ruleset.
+            rulesetInfo ??= beatmapInfo.Ruleset;
+
             try
             {
                 var ruleset = rulesetInfo.CreateInstance();