diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs
index 3a7c85d36c..7ede3226fe 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs
@@ -80,8 +80,7 @@ public bool OnPressed(PlatformAction action)
             switch (action.ActionMethod)
             {
                 case PlatformActionMethod.Delete:
-                    foreach (var h in selectedBlueprints.ToList())
-                        placementHandler.Delete(h.DrawableObject.HitObject);
+                    deleteSelected();
                     return true;
             }
 
@@ -144,6 +143,12 @@ internal void HandleSelectionRequested(SelectionBlueprint blueprint, InputState
             UpdateVisibility();
         }
 
+        private void deleteSelected()
+        {
+            foreach (var h in selectedBlueprints.ToList())
+                placementHandler.Delete(h.DrawableObject.HitObject);
+        }
+
         #endregion
 
         #region Outline Display
@@ -234,7 +239,8 @@ public virtual MenuItem[] ContextMenuItems
                             createHitSampleMenuItem("Clap", HitSampleInfo.HIT_CLAP),
                             createHitSampleMenuItem("Finish", HitSampleInfo.HIT_FINISH)
                         }
-                    }
+                    },
+                    new OsuMenuItem("Delete", MenuItemType.Destructive, deleteSelected),
                 };
             }
         }