diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/ExternalEditScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/ExternalEditScreen.cs
index e906d74855..19d8a7f46c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/ExternalEditScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/ExternalEditScreen.cs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit
 
         private Task? fileMountOperation;
 
-        public ExternalEditOperation<BeatmapSetInfo>? EditOperation;
+        public ExternalEditOperation<BeatmapSetInfo>? EditOperation { get; private set; }
 
         private FillFlowContainer flow = null!;