diff --git a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/ControlPoints/ControlPointInfo.cs b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/ControlPoints/ControlPointInfo.cs
index 8e4079f776..d33a922a32 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Beatmaps/ControlPoints/ControlPointInfo.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Beatmaps/ControlPoints/ControlPointInfo.cs
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints
                     break;
             }
 
-            return newPoint.IsRedundant(existing);
+            return newPoint?.IsRedundant(existing) == true;
         }
 
         private void groupItemAdded(ControlPoint controlPoint)