diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/DrawableCarouselBeatmapSet.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/DrawableCarouselBeatmapSet.cs
index 17fa66447d..c0415384c8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/DrawableCarouselBeatmapSet.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Select/Carousel/DrawableCarouselBeatmapSet.cs
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Select.Carousel
 
         private void updateBeatmapYPositions()
         {
+            if (beatmapContainer == null)
+                return;
+
             if (beatmapsLoadTask == null || !beatmapsLoadTask.IsCompleted)
                 return;