diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneDesignSection.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneDesignSection.cs
index d84ffa1052..00f2979691 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneDesignSection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneDesignSection.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System.Globalization;
 using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Editing
             AddStep("turn countdown off", () => designSection.EnableCountdown.Current.Value = false);
 
             AddAssert("beatmap has correct type", () => editorBeatmap.BeatmapInfo.Countdown == CountdownType.None);
-            AddUntilStep("other controls hidden", () => !designSection.CountdownSpeed.IsPresent && !designSection.CountdownOffset.IsPresent);
+            AddUntilStep("other controls hidden", () => !designSection.CountdownSettings.IsPresent);
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -51,12 +52,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Editing
             AddStep("turn countdown on", () => designSection.EnableCountdown.Current.Value = true);
 
             AddAssert("beatmap has correct type", () => editorBeatmap.BeatmapInfo.Countdown == CountdownType.Normal);
-            AddUntilStep("other controls shown", () => designSection.CountdownSpeed.IsPresent && designSection.CountdownOffset.IsPresent);
+            AddUntilStep("other controls shown", () => designSection.CountdownSettings.IsPresent);
 
             AddStep("change countdown speed", () => designSection.CountdownSpeed.Current.Value = CountdownType.DoubleSpeed);
 
             AddAssert("beatmap has correct type", () => editorBeatmap.BeatmapInfo.Countdown == CountdownType.DoubleSpeed);
-            AddUntilStep("other controls still shown", () => designSection.CountdownSpeed.IsPresent && designSection.CountdownOffset.IsPresent);
+            AddUntilStep("other controls still shown", () => designSection.CountdownSettings.IsPresent);
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -90,6 +91,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Editing
         private class TestDesignSection : DesignSection
         {
             public new LabelledSwitchButton EnableCountdown => base.EnableCountdown;
+
+            public new FillFlowContainer CountdownSettings => base.CountdownSettings;
             public new LabelledEnumDropdown<CountdownType> CountdownSpeed => base.CountdownSpeed;
             public new LabelledNumberBox CountdownOffset => base.CountdownOffset;
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Setup/DesignSection.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Setup/DesignSection.cs
index ede6a52276..90f95a668e 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Setup/DesignSection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Setup/DesignSection.cs
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Setup
     internal class DesignSection : SetupSection
     {
         protected LabelledSwitchButton EnableCountdown;
+
+        protected FillFlowContainer CountdownSettings;
         protected LabelledEnumDropdown<CountdownType> CountdownSpeed;
         protected LabelledNumberBox CountdownOffset;
 
@@ -24,8 +26,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Setup
         private LabelledSwitchButton epilepsyWarning;
         private LabelledSwitchButton letterboxDuringBreaks;
 
-        private FillFlowContainer countdownSettings;
-
         public override LocalisableString Title => "Design";
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Setup
                     Current = { Value = Beatmap.BeatmapInfo.Countdown != CountdownType.None },
                     Description = "If enabled, an \"Are you ready? 3, 2, 1, GO!\" countdown will be inserted at the beginning of the beatmap, assuming there is enough time to do so."
                 },
-                countdownSettings = new FillFlowContainer
+                CountdownSettings = new FillFlowContainer
                 {
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
                     AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Setup
             letterboxDuringBreaks.Current.BindValueChanged(_ => updateBeatmap());
         }
 
-        private void updateCountdownSettingsVisibility() => countdownSettings.FadeTo(EnableCountdown.Current.Value ? 1 : 0);
+        private void updateCountdownSettingsVisibility() => CountdownSettings.FadeTo(EnableCountdown.Current.Value ? 1 : 0);
 
         private void onOffsetCommitted()
         {