diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/IApplicableToBeatmap.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/IApplicableToBeatmap.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e1398ecf2b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/IApplicableToBeatmap.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Interface for a <see cref="Mod"/> that applies changes to a <see cref="Beatmap"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IApplicableToBeatmap : IApplicableMod
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Applies this <see cref="Mod"/> to a <see cref="Beatmap"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="beatmap">The <see cref="Beatmap"/> to apply to.</param>
+        void ApplyToBeatmap(IBeatmap beatmap);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetContainer.cs
index a23a5a78f7..4b55bb558d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetContainer.cs
@@ -238,6 +238,8 @@ protected RulesetContainer(Ruleset ruleset, WorkingBeatmap workingBeatmap)
 
             KeyBindingInputManager = CreateInputManager();
             KeyBindingInputManager.RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+
+            applyBeatmapMods(Mods);
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
@@ -255,16 +257,29 @@ private void load(OsuConfigManager config)
                 KeyBindingInputManager.Add(Cursor);
 
             // Apply mods
-            applyMods(Mods, config);
+            applyRulesetMods(Mods, config);
 
             loadObjects();
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Applies the active mods to the Beatmap.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="mods"></param>
+        private void applyBeatmapMods(IEnumerable<Mod> mods)
+        {
+            if (mods == null)
+                return;
+
+            foreach (var mod in mods.OfType<IApplicableToBeatmap>())
+                mod.ApplyToBeatmap(Beatmap);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Applies the active mods to this RulesetContainer.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="mods"></param>
-        private void applyMods(IEnumerable<Mod> mods, OsuConfigManager config)
+        private void applyRulesetMods(IEnumerable<Mod> mods, OsuConfigManager config)
         {
             if (mods == null)
                 return;