diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/GameplayTest/EditorPlayer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/GameplayTest/EditorPlayer.cs
index 525f6f62ad..eedde8b7a4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/GameplayTest/EditorPlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/GameplayTest/EditorPlayer.cs
@@ -59,10 +59,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.GameplayTest
         {
             base.LoadAsyncComplete();
 
-            // `preventMissOnPreviousHitObjects()` needs to be called to install its hooks before drawable hit objects get the chance to run update logic,
+            if (!LoadedBeatmapSuccessfully)
+                return;
+
+            // This hack needs to be called to install its hooks before drawable hit objects get the chance to run update logic,
             // because it will not work otherwise due to being too late (various effects of the objects getting missed will have already taken place).
-            if (DrawableRuleset != null)
-                preventMissOnPreviousHitObjects();
+            preventMissOnPreviousHitObjects();
         }
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()