diff --git a/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapDatabase.cs b/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapDatabase.cs
index 5337c0faa5..fc2c7558b0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapDatabase.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Database/BeatmapDatabase.cs
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Database
         public event Action<BeatmapSetInfo> BeatmapSetAdded;
         public event Action<BeatmapSetInfo> BeatmapSetRemoved;
 
+        private BeatmapImporter ipc;
+
         public BeatmapDatabase(Storage storage, GameHost importHost = null)
         {
             this.storage = storage;
 
             if (importHost != null)
-                new BeatmapImporter(importHost, this);
+                ipc = new BeatmapImporter(importHost, this);
 
             if (connection == null)
             {