diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Spectate/MultiSpectatorScreen.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Spectate/MultiSpectatorScreen.cs
index 2bc1dae2ba..59cbef0d15 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Spectate/MultiSpectatorScreen.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/OnlinePlay/Multiplayer/Spectate/MultiSpectatorScreen.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.OnlinePlay.Multiplayer.Spectate
         /// </summary>
         public bool AllPlayersLoaded => instances.All(p => p.PlayerLoaded);
 
-        internal DrawableGameplayLeaderboard Leaderboard { get; private set; }
+        internal DrawableGameplayLeaderboard Leaderboard { get; private set; } = null!;
 
         protected override UserActivity InitialActivity => new UserActivity.SpectatingMultiplayerGame(Beatmap.Value.BeatmapInfo, Ruleset.Value);