From e8d8ef0be1546006edf72c5ac4cf4378043096c8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Dean Herbert <pe@ppy.sh>
Date: Tue, 12 May 2026 00:03:16 +0900
Subject: [PATCH] Fix potential crash when spectator starts with a failed
 beatmap load

---
 osu.Game/Screens/Play/SpectatorPlayer.cs | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SpectatorPlayer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SpectatorPlayer.cs
index 910a4aef65..3177562133 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SpectatorPlayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Play/SpectatorPlayer.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Play
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
-            if (ShowSettingsOverlay)
+            if (ShowSettingsOverlay && GameplayClockContainer != null)
             {
                 var replayOverlay = new ReplayOverlay();
                 GameplayClockContainer.Add(replayOverlay);