diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/KeyCounterCollection.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/KeyCounterCollection.cs
index 2a5ecd474d..f701c468e9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/KeyCounterCollection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/KeyCounterCollection.cs
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
             key.FadeTime = FadeTime;
             key.KeyDownTextColor = KeyDownTextColor;
             key.KeyUpTextColor = KeyUpTextColor;
-            key.Clock = (IFrameBasedClock)AudioClock;
+            if (AudioClock != null && AudioClock is IFrameBasedClock basedClock)
+                key.Clock = basedClock;
         }
 
         public void ResetCount()