diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/CatchHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/CatchHitObject.cs
index 52c42dfddb..329055b3dd 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/CatchHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch/Objects/CatchHitObject.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Catch.Objects
 {
-    public abstract class CatchHitObject : HitObject, IHasPosition, IHasComboInformation
+    public abstract class CatchHitObject : HitObject, IHasPosition, IHasComboInformation, IHasTimePreempt
     {
         public const float OBJECT_RADIUS = 64;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/OsuHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/OsuHitObject.cs
index 6c77d9189c..1b0993b698 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/OsuHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Objects/OsuHitObject.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ using osuTK;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects
 {
-    public abstract class OsuHitObject : HitObject, IHasComboInformation, IHasPosition
+    public abstract class OsuHitObject : HitObject, IHasComboInformation, IHasPosition, IHasTimePreempt
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// The radius of hit objects (ie. the radius of a <see cref="HitCircle"/>).
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects
         /// </summary>
         public const double PREEMPT_MAX = 1800;
 
-        public double TimePreempt = 600;
+        public double TimePreempt { get; set; } = 600;
         public double TimeFadeIn = 400;
 
         private HitObjectProperty<Vector2> position;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Types/IHasTimePreempt.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Types/IHasTimePreempt.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e7239515f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Objects/Types/IHasTimePreempt.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A <see cref="HitObject"/> that appears on screen at a fixed time interval before its <see cref="HitObject.StartTime"/>.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IHasTimePreempt
+    {
+        double TimePreempt { get; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/EditorBeatmapProcessor.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/EditorBeatmapProcessor.cs
index 9b6d956a4c..5c435e771d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/EditorBeatmapProcessor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/EditorBeatmapProcessor.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Types;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit
 {
@@ -67,19 +68,26 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit
 
             for (int i = 1; i < Beatmap.HitObjects.Count; ++i)
             {
+                var previousObject = Beatmap.HitObjects[i - 1];
+                var nextObject = Beatmap.HitObjects[i];
+
                 // Keep track of the maximum end time encountered thus far.
                 // This handles cases like osu!mania's hold notes, which could have concurrent other objects after their start time.
                 // Note that we're relying on the implicit assumption that objects are sorted by start time,
                 // which is why similar tracking is not done for start time.
-                currentMaxEndTime = Math.Max(currentMaxEndTime, Beatmap.HitObjects[i - 1].GetEndTime());
+                currentMaxEndTime = Math.Max(currentMaxEndTime, previousObject.GetEndTime());
 
-                double nextObjectStartTime = Beatmap.HitObjects[i].StartTime;
-
-                if (nextObjectStartTime - currentMaxEndTime < BreakPeriod.MIN_GAP_DURATION)
+                if (nextObject.StartTime - currentMaxEndTime < BreakPeriod.MIN_GAP_DURATION)
                     continue;
 
                 double breakStartTime = currentMaxEndTime + BreakPeriod.GAP_BEFORE_BREAK;
-                double breakEndTime = nextObjectStartTime - Math.Max(BreakPeriod.GAP_AFTER_BREAK, Beatmap.ControlPointInfo.TimingPointAt(nextObjectStartTime).BeatLength * 2);
+
+                double breakEndTime = nextObject.StartTime;
+
+                if (nextObject is IHasTimePreempt hasTimePreempt)
+                    breakEndTime -= hasTimePreempt.TimePreempt;
+                else
+                    breakEndTime -= Math.Max(BreakPeriod.GAP_AFTER_BREAK, Beatmap.ControlPointInfo.TimingPointAt(nextObject.StartTime).BeatLength * 2);
 
                 if (breakEndTime - breakStartTime < BreakPeriod.MIN_BREAK_DURATION)
                     continue;