diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseBeatSnapVisualiser.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseBeatSnapVisualiser.cs
index a17b2328ba..d72b59f5c5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseBeatSnapVisualiser.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseBeatSnapVisualiser.cs
@@ -17,9 +17,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
             typeof(BeatSnapVisualiser)
         };
 
+        private DependencyContainer dependencies;
+
+        protected override IReadOnlyDependencyContainer CreateLocalDependencies(IReadOnlyDependencyContainer parent)
+            => dependencies = new DependencyContainer(parent);
+
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
+            dependencies.Cache(new BindableBeatDivisor());
+
             Child = new BeatSnapVisualiser
             {
                 Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/BindableBeatDivisor.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/BindableBeatDivisor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eb68bce71b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/BindableBeatDivisor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using osu.Framework.Configuration;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose
+{
+    public class BindableBeatDivisor : Bindable<int>
+    {
+        public BindableBeatDivisor()
+            : base(1)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Compose.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Compose.cs
index d32dc92ce5..c044c949e8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Compose.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Compose.cs
@@ -17,11 +17,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose
         private const float vertical_margins = 10;
         private const float horizontal_margins = 20;
 
+        private readonly BindableBeatDivisor beatDivisor = new BindableBeatDivisor();
+
         private Container composerContainer;
 
+        private DependencyContainer dependencies;
+
+        protected override IReadOnlyDependencyContainer CreateLocalDependencies(IReadOnlyDependencyContainer parent)
+            => dependencies = new DependencyContainer(parent);
+
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
+            dependencies.Cache(beatDivisor);
+
             ScrollableTimeline timeline;
             Children = new Drawable[]
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/DrawableBeatDivisor.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/DrawableBeatDivisor.cs
index 5e2601ca50..af028763a0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/DrawableBeatDivisor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/DrawableBeatDivisor.cs
@@ -19,15 +19,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose
     {
         private static readonly int[] available_divisors = { 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16 };
 
-        public readonly Bindable<int> Divisor = new Bindable<int>(1);
+        private readonly Bindable<int> beatDivisor = new Bindable<int>(1);
         private int currentDivisorIndex;
 
-        private TickContainer tickContainer;
-        private DivisorText text;
-
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-        private void load(OsuColour colours)
+        private void load(OsuColour colours, BindableBeatDivisor beatDivisor)
         {
+            this.beatDivisor.BindTo(beatDivisor);
+
             Masking = true;
             CornerRadius = 5;
 
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose
                     {
                         new Drawable[]
                         {
-                            tickContainer = new TickContainer(1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16)
+                            new TickContainer(1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 12, 16)
                             {
                                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                                 Padding = new MarginPadding { Horizontal = 5 }
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose
                                                         Icon = FontAwesome.fa_chevron_left,
                                                         Action = selectPrevious
                                                     },
-                                                    text = new DivisorText(),
+                                                    new DivisorText(),
                                                     new DivisorButton
                                                     {
                                                         Icon = FontAwesome.fa_chevron_right,
@@ -116,28 +115,25 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose
                     }
                 }
             };
-
-            tickContainer.Divisor.BindTo(Divisor);
-            text.Divisor.BindTo(Divisor);
         }
 
         private void selectPrevious()
         {
             if (currentDivisorIndex == 0)
                 return;
-            Divisor.Value = available_divisors[--currentDivisorIndex];
+            beatDivisor.Value = available_divisors[--currentDivisorIndex];
         }
 
         private void selectNext()
         {
             if (currentDivisorIndex == available_divisors.Length - 1)
                 return;
-            Divisor.Value = available_divisors[++currentDivisorIndex];
+            beatDivisor.Value = available_divisors[++currentDivisorIndex];
         }
 
         private class DivisorText : SpriteText
         {
-            public readonly Bindable<int> Divisor = new Bindable<int>();
+            private readonly Bindable<int> beatDivisor = new Bindable<int>();
 
             public DivisorText()
             {
@@ -146,8 +142,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose
             }
 
             [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-            private void load(OsuColour colours)
+            private void load(OsuColour colours, BindableBeatDivisor beatDivisor)
             {
+                this.beatDivisor.BindTo(beatDivisor);
+
                 Colour = colours.BlueLighter;
             }
 
@@ -155,11 +153,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose
             {
                 base.LoadComplete();
 
-                Divisor.ValueChanged += v => updateText();
+                beatDivisor.ValueChanged += v => updateText();
                 updateText();
             }
 
-            private void updateText() => Text = $"1/{Divisor.Value}";
+            private void updateText() => Text = $"1/{beatDivisor.Value}";
         }
 
         private class DivisorButton : IconButton
@@ -187,7 +185,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose
 
         private class TickContainer : CompositeDrawable
         {
-            public readonly BindableInt Divisor = new BindableInt();
+            private readonly Bindable<int> beatDivisor = new Bindable<int>();
 
             public new MarginPadding Padding
             {
@@ -206,8 +204,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose
             }
 
             [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
-            private void load(OsuColour colours)
+            private void load(OsuColour colours, BindableBeatDivisor beatDivisor)
             {
+                this.beatDivisor.BindTo(beatDivisor);
+
                 InternalChild = marker = new EquilateralTriangle
                 {
                     Anchor = Anchor.BottomLeft,
@@ -234,11 +234,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose
             {
                 base.LoadComplete();
 
-                Divisor.ValueChanged += v => updatePosition();
+                beatDivisor.ValueChanged += v => updatePosition();
                 updatePosition();
             }
 
-            private void updatePosition() => marker.MoveToX(getTickPosition(Array.IndexOf(availableDivisors, Divisor.Value)), 100, Easing.OutQuint);
+            private void updatePosition() => marker.MoveToX(getTickPosition(Array.IndexOf(availableDivisors, beatDivisor.Value)), 100, Easing.OutQuint);
 
             private float getTickPosition(int index) => (index + 1) * tickSpacing;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index 8bdefbfeb5..42f58e9eee 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -380,6 +380,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Replays\Types\IConvertibleReplayFrame.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Scoring\Legacy\LegacyScoreParser.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\UI\JudgementContainer.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Screens\Edit\Screens\Compose\BindableBeatDivisor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Edit\Screens\Compose\DrawableBeatDivisor.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Edit\Screens\Compose\Layers\BorderLayer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Screens\Edit\Screens\Compose\Layers\HitObjectMaskLayer.cs" />