diff --git a/VContainer/Assets/VContainer/Runtime/Unity/VContainerSettings.cs b/VContainer/Assets/VContainer/Runtime/Unity/VContainerSettings.cs
index d89307d1..29ee8aa3 100644
--- a/VContainer/Assets/VContainer/Runtime/Unity/VContainerSettings.cs
+++ b/VContainer/Assets/VContainer/Runtime/Unity/VContainerSettings.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ public static void LoadInstanceFromPreloadAssets()
             var preloadAsset = UnityEditor.PlayerSettings.GetPreloadedAssets().FirstOrDefault(x => x is VContainerSettings);
             if (preloadAsset is VContainerSettings instance)
             {
-                instance.RootLifetimeScope?.DisposeCore();
+                if (instance.RootLifetimeScope != null)
+                    instance.RootLifetimeScope.DisposeCore();
                 instance.OnEnable();
             }
         }