diff --git a/osu.Game/Modes/UI/Playfield.cs b/osu.Game/Modes/UI/Playfield.cs
index bff461f649..e5babecad9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Modes/UI/Playfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Modes/UI/Playfield.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using osu.Game.Modes.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Objects.Drawables;
 using OpenTK;
 using osu.Game.Modes.Judgements;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Modes.UI
 {
@@ -45,10 +46,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Modes.UI
                 }
             });
 
-            Add(HitObjects = new HitObjectContainer<DrawableHitObject<TObject, TJudgement>>
+            HitObjects = new HitObjectContainer<DrawableHitObject<TObject, TJudgement>>
             {
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
-            });
+            };
+        }
+
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load()
+        {
+            Add(HitObjects);
         }
 
         /// <summary>