diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/DrawableRoomPlaylistItem.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/DrawableRoomPlaylistItem.cs
index 8dccc3d82f..beecd56b52 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/DrawableRoomPlaylistItem.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/DrawableRoomPlaylistItem.cs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay
 
         private IBeatmapInfo beatmap;
         private IRulesetInfo ruleset;
-        private Mod[] requiredMods;
+        private Mod[] requiredMods = Array.Empty<Mod>();
 
         private Container maskingContainer;
         private Container difficultyIconContainer;
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay
             ruleset = rulesets.GetRuleset(Item.RulesetID);
             var rulesetInstance = ruleset?.CreateInstance();
 
-            requiredMods = Item.RequiredMods.Select(m => m.ToMod(rulesetInstance)).ToArray();
+            if (rulesetInstance != null)
+                requiredMods = Item.RequiredMods.Select(m => m.ToMod(rulesetInstance)).ToArray();
         }
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()