diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/DistancedHitObjectComposer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/DistancedHitObjectComposer.cs
index aa47b4f424..09c6af3820 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/DistancedHitObjectComposer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/DistancedHitObjectComposer.cs
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
 
         private (HitObject before, HitObject after)? getObjectsOnEitherSideOfCurrentTime()
         {
-            HitObject lastBefore = Playfield.HitObjectContainer.AliveObjects.LastOrDefault(h => h.HitObject.StartTime <= EditorClock.CurrentTime)?.HitObject;
+            HitObject lastBefore = Playfield.HitObjectContainer.AliveObjects.LastOrDefault(h => h.HitObject.StartTime < EditorClock.CurrentTime)?.HitObject;
 
             if (lastBefore == null)
                 return null;