diff --git a/osu.Game/Graphics/Backgrounds/BeatmapBackground.cs b/osu.Game/Graphics/Backgrounds/BeatmapBackground.cs
index b8de0f7f1e..685f03ae56 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Graphics/Backgrounds/BeatmapBackground.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Graphics/Backgrounds/BeatmapBackground.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+#nullable disable
+
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Textures;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Graphics.Backgrounds
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(LargeTextureStore textures)
         {
-            Sprite.Texture = Beatmap.GetBackground() ?? textures.Get(fallbackTextureName);
+            Sprite.Texture = Beatmap?.GetBackground() ?? textures.Get(fallbackTextureName);
         }
 
         public override bool Equals(Background other)