diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuHitObjectComposer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuHitObjectComposer.cs
index 912a705d16..d9de9d2c5d 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuHitObjectComposer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuHitObjectComposer.cs
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ protected override IEnumerable<TernaryButton> CreateTernaryButtons() => base.Cre
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
+            LayerBelowRuleset.Add(new PlayfieldBorder
+            {
+                RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
+                State = { Value = Visibility.Visible }
+            });
             LayerBelowRuleset.Add(distanceSnapGridContainer = new Container { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both });
 
             selectedHitObjects = EditorBeatmap.SelectedHitObjects.GetBoundCopy();
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
index 4c552c5083..c9dd061b48 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
@@ -100,11 +100,7 @@ private void load()
                     Children = new Drawable[]
                     {
                         // layers below playfield
-                        drawableRulesetWrapper.CreatePlayfieldAdjustmentContainer().WithChildren(new Drawable[]
-                        {
-                            LayerBelowRuleset,
-                            new PlayfieldBorder { RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both }
-                        }),
+                        drawableRulesetWrapper.CreatePlayfieldAdjustmentContainer().WithChild(LayerBelowRuleset),
                         drawableRulesetWrapper,
                         // layers above playfield
                         drawableRulesetWrapper.CreatePlayfieldAdjustmentContainer()