diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Mods/CatchModRelax.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Mods/CatchModRelax.cs
index 69ae8328e9..3f7560844c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Mods/CatchModRelax.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Mods/CatchModRelax.cs
@@ -19,17 +19,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Mods
     {
         public override LocalisableString Description => @"Use the mouse to control the catcher.";
 
-        private DrawableRuleset<CatchHitObject> drawableRuleset = null!;
+        private DrawableCatchRuleset drawableRuleset = null!;
 
         public void ApplyToDrawableRuleset(DrawableRuleset<CatchHitObject> drawableRuleset)
         {
-            this.drawableRuleset = drawableRuleset;
+            this.drawableRuleset = (DrawableCatchRuleset)drawableRuleset;
         }
 
         public void ApplyToPlayer(Player player)
         {
             if (!drawableRuleset.HasReplayLoaded.Value)
-                drawableRuleset.Cursor.Add(new MouseInputHelper((CatchPlayfield)drawableRuleset.Playfield));
+            {
+                var catchPlayfield = (CatchPlayfield)drawableRuleset.Playfield;
+                catchPlayfield.CatcherArea.Add(new MouseInputHelper(catchPlayfield.CatcherArea));
+            }
         }
 
         private class MouseInputHelper : Drawable, IKeyBindingHandler<CatchAction>, IRequireHighFrequencyMousePosition
@@ -38,9 +41,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Mods
 
             public override bool ReceivePositionalInputAt(Vector2 screenSpacePos) => true;
 
-            public MouseInputHelper(CatchPlayfield playfield)
+            public MouseInputHelper(CatcherArea catcherArea)
             {
-                catcherArea = playfield.CatcherArea;
+                this.catcherArea = catcherArea;
+
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
             }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModNoScope.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModNoScope.cs
index 44404ca245..045a7e32eb 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModNoScope.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Mods/TestSceneOsuModNoScope.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.ObjectExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Utils;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
@@ -145,6 +146,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Mods
 
         private bool isBreak() => Player.IsBreakTime.Value;
 
-        private bool cursorAlphaAlmostEquals(float alpha) => Precision.AlmostEquals(Player.DrawableRuleset.Cursor.Alpha, alpha, 0.1f);
+        private bool cursorAlphaAlmostEquals(float alpha) => Precision.AlmostEquals(Player.DrawableRuleset.Cursor.AsNonNull().Alpha, alpha, 0.1f);
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModMagnetised.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModMagnetised.cs
index fbde9e0491..38d90eb121 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModMagnetised.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModMagnetised.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.ObjectExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods
 
         public void Update(Playfield playfield)
         {
-            var cursorPos = playfield.Cursor.ActiveCursor.DrawPosition;
+            var cursorPos = playfield.Cursor.AsNonNull().ActiveCursor.DrawPosition;
 
             foreach (var drawable in playfield.HitObjectContainer.AliveObjects)
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModNoScope.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModNoScope.cs
index 2f84c30581..9a8aa57746 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModNoScope.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModNoScope.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.ObjectExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osu.Framework.Utils;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
@@ -35,7 +36,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods
         {
             bool shouldAlwaysShowCursor = IsBreakTime.Value || spinnerPeriods.IsInAny(playfield.Clock.CurrentTime);
             float targetAlpha = shouldAlwaysShowCursor ? 1 : ComboBasedAlpha;
-            playfield.Cursor.Alpha = (float)Interpolation.Lerp(playfield.Cursor.Alpha, targetAlpha, Math.Clamp(playfield.Time.Elapsed / TRANSITION_DURATION, 0, 1));
+
+            var cursor = playfield.Cursor.AsNonNull();
+            cursor.Alpha = (float)Interpolation.Lerp(cursor.Alpha, targetAlpha, Math.Clamp(playfield.Time.Elapsed / TRANSITION_DURATION, 0, 1));
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModRepel.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModRepel.cs
index 911363a27e..31a6b69d6b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModRepel.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Mods/OsuModRepel.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System;
 using osu.Framework.Bindables;
+using osu.Framework.Extensions.ObjectExtensions;
 using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osu.Framework.Utils;
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Mods
 
         public void Update(Playfield playfield)
         {
-            var cursorPos = playfield.Cursor.ActiveCursor.DrawPosition;
+            var cursorPos = playfield.Cursor.AsNonNull().ActiveCursor.DrawPosition;
 
             foreach (var drawable in playfield.HitObjectContainer.AliveObjects)
             {