diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBox.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBox.cs
index ad264dd8f0..5d9fac739c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBox.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBox.cs
@@ -377,7 +377,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
             float leftExcess = thisQuad.TopLeft.X - parentQuad.TopLeft.X;
             float rightExcess = parentQuad.TopRight.X - thisQuad.TopRight.X;
 
-            if (topExcess + bottomExcess < buttons.Height + button_padding)
+            float minHeight = buttons.ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.Height;
+
+            if (topExcess < minHeight && bottomExcess < minHeight)
             {
                 buttons.Anchor = Anchor.BottomCentre;
                 buttons.Origin = Anchor.BottomCentre;