diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneTimelineSelection.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneTimelineSelection.cs
index 50eeb9a54b..d8219ff36e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneTimelineSelection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneTimelineSelection.cs
@@ -7,8 +7,10 @@ using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
+using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu;
@@ -44,6 +46,47 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Editing
             });
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestContextMenuWithObjectBehind()
+        {
+            TimelineHitObjectBlueprint blueprint;
+
+            AddStep("add object", () =>
+            {
+                EditorBeatmap.Add(new HitCircle { StartTime = 3000 });
+            });
+
+            AddStep("enter slider placement", () =>
+            {
+                InputManager.Key(Key.Number3);
+                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.Centre);
+            });
+
+            AddStep("start conflicting slider", () =>
+            {
+                InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left);
+
+                blueprint = this.ChildrenOfType<TimelineHitObjectBlueprint>().First();
+                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(blueprint.ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.TopLeft - new Vector2(10, 0));
+            });
+
+            AddStep("end conflicting slider", () =>
+            {
+                InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Right);
+            });
+
+            AddStep("click object", () =>
+            {
+                InputManager.Key(Key.Number1);
+                blueprint = this.ChildrenOfType<TimelineHitObjectBlueprint>().First();
+                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(blueprint);
+                InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left);
+            });
+
+            AddStep("right click", () => InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Right));
+            AddAssert("context menu open", () => this.ChildrenOfType<OsuContextMenu>().SingleOrDefault()?.State == MenuState.Open);
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestNudgeSelection()
         {
@@ -139,7 +182,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Editing
 
             AddStep("click away", () =>
             {
-                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(Editor.ChildrenOfType<TimelineArea>().Single().ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.TopLeft + Vector2.One);
+                InputManager.MoveMouseTo(Editor.ChildrenOfType<Timeline>().First().ScreenSpaceDrawQuad.TopLeft + new Vector2(5));
                 InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left);
             });
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs
index c8cfac454a..c7c7c4aa83 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs
@@ -40,11 +40,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
 
         public PlacementBlueprint CurrentPlacement { get; private set; }
 
+        [Resolved(canBeNull: true)]
+        private EditorScreenWithTimeline editorScreen { get; set; }
+
         /// <remarks>
         /// Positional input must be received outside the container's bounds,
         /// in order to handle composer blueprints which are partially offscreen.
         /// </remarks>
-        public override bool ReceivePositionalInputAt(Vector2 screenSpacePos) => true;
+        public override bool ReceivePositionalInputAt(Vector2 screenSpacePos) => editorScreen?.MainContent.ReceivePositionalInputAt(screenSpacePos) ?? base.ReceivePositionalInputAt(screenSpacePos);
 
         public ComposeBlueprintContainer(HitObjectComposer composer)
             : base(composer)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/EditorScreenWithTimeline.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/EditorScreenWithTimeline.cs
index ea2790b50a..575a66d421 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/EditorScreenWithTimeline.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/EditorScreenWithTimeline.cs
@@ -11,13 +11,14 @@ using osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components.Timeline;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit
 {
+    [Cached]
     public abstract partial class EditorScreenWithTimeline : EditorScreen
     {
         public const float PADDING = 10;
 
-        private Container timelineContainer = null!;
+        public Container TimelineContent { get; private set; } = null!;
 
-        private Container mainContent = null!;
+        public Container MainContent { get; private set; } = null!;
 
         private LoadingSpinner spinner = null!;
 
@@ -70,7 +71,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit
                                         {
                                             new Drawable[]
                                             {
-                                                timelineContainer = new Container
+                                                TimelineContent = new Container
                                                 {
                                                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
                                                     AutoSizeAxes = Axes.Y,
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit
                     },
                     new Drawable[]
                     {
-                        mainContent = new Container
+                        MainContent = new Container
                         {
                             Name = "Main content",
                             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
@@ -116,10 +117,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit
             {
                 spinner.State.Value = Visibility.Hidden;
 
-                mainContent.Add(content);
+                MainContent.Add(content);
                 content.FadeInFromZero(300, Easing.OutQuint);
 
-                LoadComponentAsync(new TimelineArea(CreateTimelineContent()), timelineContainer.Add);
+                LoadComponentAsync(new TimelineArea(CreateTimelineContent()), TimelineContent.Add);
             });
         }