diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs
index 9f980769e2..d9e62ccecb 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/HitObject.cs
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects
             {
                 foreach (HitObject hitObject in nestedHitObjects)
                 {
+                    cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
                     if (hitObject is IHasComboInformation n)
                     {
                         n.ComboIndexBindable.BindTo(hasCombo.ComboIndexBindable);