diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs
index 21810379cc..adf22a3370 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
         /// </summary>
         protected virtual void OnOperationBegan()
         {
-            ChangeHandler.BeginChange();
+            ChangeHandler?.BeginChange();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
         /// </summary>
         protected virtual void OnOperationEnded()
         {
-            ChangeHandler.EndChange();
+            ChangeHandler?.EndChange();
         }
 
         #region User Input Handling