diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneOsuEditor.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneOsuEditor.cs
index befaf58029..6ad4330921 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneOsuEditor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneOsuEditor.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.UI;
 using osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Components.RadioButtons;
@@ -23,38 +24,57 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Editor
         protected override Ruleset CreateEditorRuleset() => new OsuRuleset();
 
         [Test]
-        public void TestTouchInputAfterTouchingComposeArea()
+        public void TestTouchInputPlaceHitCircleDirectly()
         {
             AddStep("tap circle", () => tap(this.ChildrenOfType<EditorRadioButton>().Single(b => b.Button.Label == "HitCircle")));
 
-            // this input is just for interacting with compose area
-            AddStep("tap playfield", () => tap(this.ChildrenOfType<Playfield>().Single()));
-
-            AddStep("move current time", () => InputManager.Key(Key.Right));
-
-            AddStep("tap to place circle", () => tap(this.ChildrenOfType<Playfield>().Single().ToScreenSpace(new Vector2(10, 10))));
+            AddStep("tap to place circle", () => tap(this.ChildrenOfType<Playfield>().Single()));
             AddAssert("circle placed correctly", () =>
             {
                 var circle = (HitCircle)EditorBeatmap.HitObjects.Single(h => h.StartTime == EditorClock.CurrentTimeAccurate);
                 Assert.Multiple(() =>
                 {
-                    Assert.That(circle.Position.X, Is.EqualTo(10f).Within(0.01f));
-                    Assert.That(circle.Position.Y, Is.EqualTo(10f).Within(0.01f));
+                    Assert.That(circle.Position.X, Is.EqualTo(256f).Within(0.01f));
+                    Assert.That(circle.Position.Y, Is.EqualTo(192f).Within(0.01f));
                 });
 
                 return true;
             });
+        }
 
-            AddStep("tap slider", () => tap(this.ChildrenOfType<EditorRadioButton>().Single(b => b.Button.Label == "Slider")));
+        [Test]
+        public void TestTouchInputPlaceCircleAfterTouchingComposeArea()
+        {
+            AddStep("tap circle", () => tap(this.ChildrenOfType<EditorRadioButton>().Single(b => b.Button.Label == "HitCircle")));
 
-            // this input is just for interacting with compose area
             AddStep("tap playfield", () => tap(this.ChildrenOfType<Playfield>().Single()));
+            AddAssert("circle placed", () => EditorBeatmap.HitObjects.Single(h => h.StartTime == EditorClock.CurrentTimeAccurate) is HitCircle);
 
-            AddStep("move current time", () => InputManager.Key(Key.Right));
+            AddStep("move forward", () => InputManager.Key(Key.Right));
+
+            AddStep("tap to place circle", () => tap(this.ChildrenOfType<Playfield>().Single()));
+            AddAssert("circle placed correctly", () =>
+            {
+                var circle = (HitCircle)EditorBeatmap.HitObjects.Single(h => h.StartTime == EditorClock.CurrentTimeAccurate);
+                Assert.Multiple(() =>
+                {
+                    Assert.That(circle.Position.X, Is.EqualTo(256f).Within(0.01f));
+                    Assert.That(circle.Position.Y, Is.EqualTo(192f).Within(0.01f));
+                });
+
+                return true;
+            });
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestTouchInputPlaceSliderDirectly()
+        {
+            AddStep("tap slider", () => tap(this.ChildrenOfType<EditorRadioButton>().Single(b => b.Button.Label == "Slider")));
 
             AddStep("hold to draw slider", () => InputManager.BeginTouch(new Touch(TouchSource.Touch1, this.ChildrenOfType<Playfield>().Single().ToScreenSpace(new Vector2(50, 20)))));
             AddStep("drag to draw", () => InputManager.MoveTouchTo(new Touch(TouchSource.Touch1, this.ChildrenOfType<Playfield>().Single().ToScreenSpace(new Vector2(200, 50)))));
             AddAssert("selection not initiated", () => this.ChildrenOfType<DragBox>().All(d => d.State == Visibility.Hidden));
+            AddAssert("blueprint visible", () => this.ChildrenOfType<SliderPlacementBlueprint>().Single().Alpha > 0);
             AddStep("end", () => InputManager.EndTouch(new Touch(TouchSource.Touch1, InputManager.CurrentState.Touch.GetTouchPosition(TouchSource.Touch1)!.Value)));
             AddAssert("slider placed correctly", () =>
             {
@@ -75,12 +95,55 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Editor
             });
         }
 
-        private void tap(Drawable drawable) => tap(drawable.ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.Centre);
+        [Test]
+        public void TestTouchInputPlaceSliderAfterTouchingComposeArea()
+        {
+            AddStep("tap slider", () => tap(this.ChildrenOfType<EditorRadioButton>().Single(b => b.Button.Label == "Slider")));
+
+            AddStep("tap playfield", () => tap(this.ChildrenOfType<Playfield>().Single()));
+            AddStep("tap and hold another spot", () => hold(this.ChildrenOfType<Playfield>().Single(), new Vector2(50, 0)));
+            AddUntilStep("wait for slider placement", () => EditorBeatmap.HitObjects.SingleOrDefault(h => h.StartTime == EditorClock.CurrentTimeAccurate) is Slider);
+            AddStep("end", () => InputManager.EndTouch(new Touch(TouchSource.Touch1, InputManager.CurrentState.Touch.GetTouchPosition(TouchSource.Touch1)!.Value)));
+
+            AddStep("move forward", () => InputManager.Key(Key.Right));
+
+            AddStep("hold to draw slider", () => InputManager.BeginTouch(new Touch(TouchSource.Touch1, this.ChildrenOfType<Playfield>().Single().ToScreenSpace(new Vector2(50, 20)))));
+            AddStep("drag to draw", () => InputManager.MoveTouchTo(new Touch(TouchSource.Touch1, this.ChildrenOfType<Playfield>().Single().ToScreenSpace(new Vector2(200, 50)))));
+            AddAssert("selection not initiated", () => this.ChildrenOfType<DragBox>().All(d => d.State == Visibility.Hidden));
+            AddAssert("blueprint visible", () => this.ChildrenOfType<SliderPlacementBlueprint>().Single().IsPresent);
+            AddStep("end", () => InputManager.EndTouch(new Touch(TouchSource.Touch1, InputManager.CurrentState.Touch.GetTouchPosition(TouchSource.Touch1)!.Value)));
+            AddAssert("slider placed correctly", () =>
+            {
+                var slider = (Slider)EditorBeatmap.HitObjects.Single(h => h.StartTime == EditorClock.CurrentTimeAccurate);
+                Assert.Multiple(() =>
+                {
+                    Assert.That(slider.Position.X, Is.EqualTo(50f).Within(0.01f));
+                    Assert.That(slider.Position.Y, Is.EqualTo(20f).Within(0.01f));
+                    Assert.That(slider.Path.ControlPoints.Count, Is.EqualTo(2));
+                    Assert.That(slider.Path.ControlPoints[0].Position, Is.EqualTo(Vector2.Zero));
+
+                    // the final position may be slightly off from the mouse position when drawing, account for that.
+                    Assert.That(slider.Path.ControlPoints[1].Position.X, Is.EqualTo(150).Within(5));
+                    Assert.That(slider.Path.ControlPoints[1].Position.Y, Is.EqualTo(30).Within(5));
+                });
+
+                return true;
+            });
+        }
+
+        private void tap(Drawable drawable, Vector2 offset = default) => tap(drawable.ToScreenSpace(drawable.LayoutRectangle.Centre + offset));
 
         private void tap(Vector2 position)
         {
-            InputManager.BeginTouch(new Touch(TouchSource.Touch1, position));
+            hold(position);
             InputManager.EndTouch(new Touch(TouchSource.Touch1, position));
         }
+
+        private void hold(Drawable drawable, Vector2 offset = default) => hold(drawable.ToScreenSpace(drawable.LayoutRectangle.Centre + offset));
+
+        private void hold(Vector2 position)
+        {
+            InputManager.BeginTouch(new Touch(TouchSource.Touch1, position));
+        }
     }
 }