diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/DifficultyAdjustSettingsControl.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/DifficultyAdjustSettingsControl.cs
index 0f48ed4190..067657159b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/DifficultyAdjustSettingsControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/DifficultyAdjustSettingsControl.cs
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
             {
                 // Intercept and extract the internal number bindable from DifficultyBindable.
                 // This will provide bounds and precision specifications for the slider bar.
-                difficultyBindable = (DifficultyBindable)value;
+                difficultyBindable = ((DifficultyBindable)value).GetBoundCopy();
                 sliderDisplayCurrent.BindTo(difficultyBindable.CurrentNumber);
 
-                base.Current = value;
+                base.Current = difficultyBindable;
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/DifficultyBindable.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/DifficultyBindable.cs
index 26538fa4e3..0f16126464 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/DifficultyBindable.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Mods/DifficultyBindable.cs
@@ -92,5 +92,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mods
         {
             CurrentNumber.MaxValue = ExtendedLimits.Value && extendedMaxValue != null ? extendedMaxValue.Value : maxValue;
         }
+
+        public new DifficultyBindable GetBoundCopy() => new DifficultyBindable
+        {
+            BindTarget = this,
+            CurrentNumber = { BindTarget = CurrentNumber },
+            ExtendedLimits = { BindTarget = ExtendedLimits },
+            ReadCurrentFromDifficulty = ReadCurrentFromDifficulty,
+            // the following is only safe as long as these values are effectively constants.
+            MaxValue = maxValue,
+            ExtendedMaxValue = extendedMaxValue
+        };
     }
 }