diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBox.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBox.cs
index 742d433760..347d9e3ba7 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBox.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBox.cs
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ private void addRotationComponents()
                 {
                     Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
                     Y = -separation,
-                    HandleDrag = e => OnRotation?.Invoke(e.Delta.X),
+                    HandleDrag = e => OnRotation?.Invoke(convertDragEventToAngleOfRotation(e)),
                     OperationStarted = operationStarted,
                     OperationEnded = operationEnded
                 }
@@ -242,6 +242,15 @@ private void addDragHandle(Anchor anchor) => AddInternal(new SelectionBoxDragHan
 
         private int activeOperations;
 
+        private float convertDragEventToAngleOfRotation(DragEvent e)
+        {
+            // Adjust coordinate system to the center of SelectionBox
+            float startAngle = MathF.Atan2(e.LastMousePosition.Y - DrawHeight / 2, e.LastMousePosition.X - DrawWidth / 2);
+            float endAngle = MathF.Atan2(e.MousePosition.Y - DrawHeight / 2, e.MousePosition.X - DrawWidth / 2);
+
+            return (endAngle - startAngle) * 180 / MathF.PI;
+        }
+
         private void operationEnded()
         {
             if (--activeOperations == 0)