diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs
index d9e62ccecb..07e07b25d3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects
         /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
         public void ApplyDefaults(ControlPointInfo controlPointInfo, IBeatmapDifficultyInfo difficulty, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
         {
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
             ApplyDefaultsToSelf(controlPointInfo, difficulty);
 
             nestedHitObjects.Clear();