diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/DrawableEditRulesetWrapper.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/DrawableEditRulesetWrapper.cs
index d259a89055..43e5153f24 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/DrawableEditRulesetWrapper.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/DrawableEditRulesetWrapper.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
             Playfield.DisplayJudgements.Value = false;
         }
 
-        [Resolved]
+        [Resolved(canBeNull: true)]
         private IEditorChangeHandler changeHandler { get; set; }
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
@@ -50,8 +50,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
             beatmap.HitObjectAdded += addHitObject;
             beatmap.HitObjectRemoved += removeHitObject;
 
-            // for now only regenerate replay on a finalised state change, not HitObjectUpdated.
-            changeHandler.OnStateChange += updateReplay;
+            if (changeHandler != null)
+            {
+                // for now only regenerate replay on a finalised state change, not HitObjectUpdated.
+                changeHandler.OnStateChange += updateReplay;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                beatmap.HitObjectUpdated += _ => updateReplay();
+            }
         }
 
         private void updateReplay() => drawableRuleset.RegenerateAutoplay();