diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs
index 32fb7ad351..68f5b2d70f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
                                 return false;
 
                             bSplineBuilder.Clear();
-                            bSplineBuilder.AddLinearPoint(ToLocalSpace(e.ScreenSpaceMousePosition) - HitObject.Position);
+                            bSplineBuilder.AddLinearPoint(ToLocalSpace(e.ScreenSpaceMouseDownPosition) - HitObject.Position);
                             setState(SliderPlacementState.Drawing);
                             return true;
                         }