diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Verify/IssueSettings.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Verify/IssueSettings.cs
index 15fc54d64f..be06700b28 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Verify/IssueSettings.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Verify/IssueSettings.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Verify
 {
     public class IssueSettings : Settings
     {
+        private readonly IssueList issueList;
 
+        public IssueSettings(IssueList issueList)
+        {
+            this.issueList = issueList;
         }
 
         protected override IReadOnlyList<Drawable> CreateSections() => new Drawable[]
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Verify/VerifyScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Verify/VerifyScreen.cs
index 9de1f04271..9fb81a6681 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Verify/VerifyScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Verify/VerifyScreen.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Verify
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
+            IssueList issueList;
+
             Child = new Container
             {
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
@@ -45,8 +47,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Verify
                     {
                         new Drawable[]
                         {
-                            new IssueList(),
-                            new IssueSettings(),
+                            issueList = new IssueList(),
+                            new IssueSettings(issueList),
                         },
                     }
                 }