diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/HoldNotePlacementBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/HoldNotePlacementBlueprint.cs
index bcbc1ee527..7bbde400ea 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/HoldNotePlacementBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/HoldNotePlacementBlueprint.cs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit.Blueprints
         {
             base.UpdatePosition(screenSpacePosition);
 
-            if (PlacementBegun)
+            if (PlacementActive)
             {
                 var endTime = TimeAt(screenSpacePosition);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/ManiaPlacementBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/ManiaPlacementBlueprint.cs
index 362d6d40a8..a3657d3bb9 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/ManiaPlacementBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania/Edit/Blueprints/ManiaPlacementBlueprint.cs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Mania.Edit.Blueprints
 
         public override void UpdatePosition(Vector2 screenSpacePosition)
         {
-            if (!PlacementBegun)
+            if (!PlacementActive)
                 Column = ColumnAt(screenSpacePosition);
 
             if (Column == null) return;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs
index 75d05b9b6c..a780653796 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
 
         private void beginCurve()
         {
-            BeginPlacement();
+            BeginPlacement(commitStart: true);
             setState(PlacementState.Body);
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Spinners/SpinnerPlacementBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Spinners/SpinnerPlacementBlueprint.cs
index 2c125aa7c3..74b563d922 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Spinners/SpinnerPlacementBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Spinners/SpinnerPlacementBlueprint.cs
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Spinners
                 if (e.Button != MouseButton.Left)
                     return false;
 
-                BeginPlacement();
+                BeginPlacement(commitStart: true);
                 piece.FadeTo(1f, 150, Easing.OutQuint);
 
                 isPlacingEnd = true;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlacementBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlacementBlueprint.cs
index 24fa96e1c5..8a4ed61d00 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlacementBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlacementBlueprint.cs
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
         public event Action<PlacementState> StateChanged;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Whether the <see cref="HitObject"/> is currently being placed, but has not necessarily finished being placed.
+        /// Whether the <see cref="HitObject"/> is currently mid-placement, but has not necessarily finished being placed.
         /// </summary>
-        public bool PlacementBegun { get; private set; }
+        public bool PlacementActive { get; private set; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The <see cref="HitObject"/> that is being placed.
@@ -92,23 +92,25 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
         /// Signals that the placement of <see cref="HitObject"/> has started.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="startTime">The start time of <see cref="HitObject"/> at the placement point. If null, the current clock time is used.</param>
-        protected void BeginPlacement(double? startTime = null)
+        /// <param name="commitStart">Whether this call is committing a value for HitObject.StartTime and continuing with further adjustments.</param>
+        protected void BeginPlacement(double? startTime = null, bool commitStart = false)
         {
             HitObject.StartTime = startTime ?? EditorClock.CurrentTime;
             placementHandler.BeginPlacement(HitObject);
-            PlacementBegun = true;
+            PlacementActive |= commitStart;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Signals that the placement of <see cref="HitObject"/> has finished.
-        /// This will destroy this <see cref="PlacementBlueprint"/>, and add the <see cref="HitObject"/> to the <see cref="Beatmap"/>.
+        /// This will destroy this <see cref="PlacementBlueprint"/>, and add the HitObject.StartTime to the <see cref="Beatmap"/>.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="commit">Whether the object should be committed.</param>
         public void EndPlacement(bool commit)
         {
-            if (!PlacementBegun)
+            if (!PlacementActive)
                 BeginPlacement();
             placementHandler.EndPlacement(HitObject, commit);
+            PlacementActive = false;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs
index b257688568..9ebfaef563 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
             {
                 if (composer.CursorInPlacementArea)
                     currentPlacement.State = PlacementState.Shown;
-                else if (currentPlacement?.PlacementBegun == false)
+                else if (currentPlacement?.PlacementActive == false)
                     currentPlacement.State = PlacementState.Hidden;
             }
         }