diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuSelectionHandler.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuSelectionHandler.cs
index 44fbbd9591..363a191e34 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuSelectionHandler.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuSelectionHandler.cs
@@ -348,10 +348,10 @@ private Quad getSurroundingQuad(OsuHitObject[] hitObjects) =>
 
         private void mergeSelection()
         {
-            if (EditorBeatmap == null || ChangeHandler == null || selectedMergeableObjects.Length < 2)
+            if (selectedMergeableObjects.Length < 2)
                 return;
 
-            ChangeHandler.BeginChange();
+            ChangeHandler?.BeginChange();
 
             // Have an initial slider object.
             var firstHitObject = selectedMergeableObjects[0];
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ private void mergeSelection()
             SelectedItems.Clear();
             SelectedItems.Add(mergedHitObject);
 
-            ChangeHandler.EndChange();
+            ChangeHandler?.EndChange();
         }
 
         protected override IEnumerable<MenuItem> GetContextMenuItemsForSelection(IEnumerable<SelectionBlueprint<HitObject>> selection)