diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs
index ca824a7cef..6e2c8bd01c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
 
             TernaryState getHitSampleState()
             {
-                int countExisting = selectedBlueprints.Select(b => b.HitObject as IHasComboInformation).Count(h => h.NewCombo);
+                int countExisting = selectedBlueprints.Select(b => (IHasComboInformation)b.HitObject).Count(h => h.NewCombo);
 
                 if (countExisting == 0)
                     return TernaryState.False;