diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
index 485c1921cf..932cfe5789 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
             layerBelowRuleset.Child = new EditorPlayfieldBorder { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both };
 
             var layerAboveRuleset = CreateLayerContainer();
-            layerAboveRuleset.Child = new BlueprintContainer();
+            layerAboveRuleset.Child = blueprintContainer = new BlueprintContainer();
 
             layerContainers.Add(layerBelowRuleset);
             layerContainers.Add(layerAboveRuleset);