diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
index 285737f7a8..8e642ea552 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/HUDOverlay.cs
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             Margin = new MarginPadding { Top = 20, Right = 10 },
         };
 
-        protected virtual HitErrorDisplay CreateHitErrorDisplayOverlay() => new HitErrorDisplay(scoreProcessor, drawableRuleset.Objects.FirstOrDefault().HitWindows);
+        protected virtual HitErrorDisplay CreateHitErrorDisplayOverlay() => new HitErrorDisplay(scoreProcessor, drawableRuleset.Objects.FirstOrDefault()?.HitWindows);
 
         protected virtual PlayerSettingsOverlay CreatePlayerSettingsOverlay() => new PlayerSettingsOverlay();