diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs
index fe45941756..87220a37e8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/UI/RulesetInputManager.cs
@@ -108,13 +108,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
-
-            // in case a parent gameplay clock isn't available, just use the parent clock.
-            if (parentGameplayClock == null)
-                parentGameplayClock = Clock;
-
-            Clock = gameplayClock;
-            ProcessCustomClock = false;
+            setClock();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -161,7 +155,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
         private void updateClock()
         {
             if (parentGameplayClock == null)
-                return;
+                setClock(); // LoadComplete may not be run yet, but we still want the clock.
 
             validState = true;
 
@@ -210,6 +204,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.UI
             }
         }
 
+        private void setClock()
+        {
+            // in case a parent gameplay clock isn't available, just use the parent clock.
+            if (parentGameplayClock == null)
+                parentGameplayClock = Clock;
+
+            Clock = gameplayClock;
+            ProcessCustomClock = false;
+        }
+
         #endregion
 
         #region Setting application (disables etc.)