diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Edit/CatchHitObjectComposer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Edit/CatchHitObjectComposer.cs
index b3e6fe382a..a90b0d3e89 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Edit/CatchHitObjectComposer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Edit/CatchHitObjectComposer.cs
@@ -24,10 +24,7 @@
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Edit
 {
-    /// <remarks>
-    /// todo: should inherit <see cref="IDistanceSnapProvider"/> once it supports distance spacing properly.
-    /// </remarks>
-    public class CatchHitObjectComposer : HitObjectComposer<CatchHitObject>
+    public class CatchHitObjectComposer : DistancedHitObjectComposer<CatchHitObject>
     {
         private const float distance_snap_radius = 50;
 
@@ -45,6 +42,10 @@ public CatchHitObjectComposer(CatchRuleset ruleset)
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load()
         {
+            // todo: enable distance spacing once catch supports it.
+            RightSideToolboxContainer.Alpha = 0;
+            DistanceSpacingMultiplier.Disabled = true;
+
             LayerBelowRuleset.Add(new PlayfieldBorder
             {
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/DistancedHitObjectComposer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/DistancedHitObjectComposer.cs
index a3624f6d77..d0c9babf24 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/DistancedHitObjectComposer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/DistancedHitObjectComposer.cs
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ private void load()
         {
             AddInternal(RightSideToolboxContainer = new ExpandingToolboxContainer
             {
+                Alpha = DistanceSpacingMultiplier.Disabled ? 0 : 1,
                 Anchor = Anchor.TopRight,
                 Origin = Anchor.TopRight,
                 Child = new EditorToolboxGroup("snapping")
@@ -62,18 +63,21 @@ protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
-            DistanceSpacingMultiplier.Value = EditorBeatmap.BeatmapInfo.DistanceSpacing;
-            DistanceSpacingMultiplier.BindValueChanged(v =>
+            if (!DistanceSpacingMultiplier.Disabled)
             {
-                distanceSpacingSlider.ContractedLabelText = $"D. S. ({v.NewValue:0.##x})";
-                distanceSpacingSlider.ExpandedLabelText = $"Distance Spacing ({v.NewValue:0.##x})";
-                EditorBeatmap.BeatmapInfo.DistanceSpacing = v.NewValue;
-            }, true);
+                DistanceSpacingMultiplier.Value = EditorBeatmap.BeatmapInfo.DistanceSpacing;
+                DistanceSpacingMultiplier.BindValueChanged(v =>
+                {
+                    distanceSpacingSlider.ContractedLabelText = $"D. S. ({v.NewValue:0.##x})";
+                    distanceSpacingSlider.ExpandedLabelText = $"Distance Spacing ({v.NewValue:0.##x})";
+                    EditorBeatmap.BeatmapInfo.DistanceSpacing = v.NewValue;
+                }, true);
+            }
         }
 
         protected override bool OnKeyDown(KeyDownEvent e)
         {
-            if (e.ControlPressed && e.AltPressed && !e.Repeat)
+            if (!DistanceSpacingMultiplier.Disabled && e.ControlPressed && e.AltPressed && !e.Repeat)
             {
                 RightSideToolboxContainer.Expanded.Value = true;
                 distanceSpacingScrollActive = true;
@@ -85,7 +89,7 @@ protected override bool OnKeyDown(KeyDownEvent e)
 
         protected override void OnKeyUp(KeyUpEvent e)
         {
-            if (distanceSpacingScrollActive && (!e.AltPressed || !e.ControlPressed))
+            if (!DistanceSpacingMultiplier.Disabled && distanceSpacingScrollActive && (!e.AltPressed || !e.ControlPressed))
             {
                 RightSideToolboxContainer.Expanded.Value = false;
                 distanceSpacingScrollActive = false;