diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/SliderBodyPiece.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/SliderBodyPiece.cs
index 6e22c35ab3..ece9c7a757 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/SliderBodyPiece.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/SliderBodyPiece.cs
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components
             {
                 AccentColour = Color4.Transparent
             };
-
-            // SliderSelectionBlueprint relies on calling ReceivePositionalInputAt on this drawable to determine whether selection should occur.
-            // Without AlwaysPresent, a movement in a parent container (ie. the editor composer area resizing) could cause incorrect input handling.
-            AlwaysPresent = true;
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
@@ -54,7 +50,5 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components
         }
 
         public void RecyclePath() => body.RecyclePath();
-
-        public override bool ReceivePositionalInputAt(Vector2 screenSpacePos) => body.ReceivePositionalInputAt(screenSpacePos);
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
index 88fcb1e715..32d2fba25e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -240,10 +240,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
             new OsuMenuItem("Add control point", MenuItemType.Standard, () => addControlPoint(rightClickPosition)),
         };
 
-        public override Vector2 ScreenSpaceSelectionPoint => BodyPiece.ToScreenSpace(BodyPiece.PathStartLocation);
+        public override Vector2 ScreenSpaceSelectionPoint => this.ToScreenSpace(slider.HitObject.StackedPosition);
 
         public override bool ReceivePositionalInputAt(Vector2 screenSpacePos) =>
-            BodyPiece.ReceivePositionalInputAt(screenSpacePos) || ControlPointVisualiser?.Pieces.Any(p => p.ReceivePositionalInputAt(screenSpacePos)) == true;
+            slider.ReceivePositionalInputAt(screenSpacePos) || ControlPointVisualiser?.Pieces.Any(p => p.ReceivePositionalInputAt(screenSpacePos)) == true;
 
         protected virtual SliderCircleSelectionBlueprint CreateCircleSelectionBlueprint(DrawableSlider slider, SliderPosition position) => new SliderCircleSelectionBlueprint(slider, position);
     }