diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs
index 3e97e15cca..3552305664 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
             if (drawable == null)
                 return null;
 
-            return CreateHitObjectBlueprintFor(item).With(b => b.DrawableObject = drawable);
+            return CreateHitObjectBlueprintFor(item)?.With(b => b.DrawableObject = drawable);
         }
 
         public virtual HitObjectSelectionBlueprint CreateHitObjectBlueprintFor(HitObject hitObject) => null;