diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Beatmap.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Beatmap.cs
index 5ddfadbc96..c251943fa7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Beatmap.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/Beatmap.cs
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
 
             ControlPoint timingPoint = null;
             foreach (var controlPoint in ControlPoints)
+                // Some beatmaps have the first timingPoint (accidentally) start after the first HitObject(s).
+                // This null check makes it so that the first ControlPoint that makes a timing change is used as
+                // the timingPoint for those HitObject(s).
                 if (controlPoint.Time <= time || timingPoint == null)
                 {
                     if (controlPoint.TimingChange)
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps
                     else overridePoint = controlPoint;
                 }
                 else break;
+            }
 
             return timingPoint;
         }