diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/SelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/SelectionBlueprint.cs
index 4abdbfc244..f3816f6218 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/SelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/SelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -120,6 +120,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
         /// </summary>
         public void Deselect() => State = SelectionState.NotSelected;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Toggles the selection state of this <see cref="OverlaySelectionBlueprint"/>.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void ToggleSelection() => State = IsSelected ? SelectionState.NotSelected : SelectionState.Selected;
+
         public bool IsSelected => State == SelectionState.Selected;
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs
index f0a9e69321..9cddb69d0b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
-using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
 using osu.Framework.Input.States;
 using osu.Game.Audio;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
@@ -225,38 +224,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
         /// <param name="blueprint">The blueprint.</param>
         /// <param name="state">The input state at the point of selection.</param>
         internal void HandleSelectionRequested(SelectionBlueprint blueprint, InputState state)
-        {
-            if (!shiftClickDeleteCheck(blueprint, state))
-                handleMultiSelection(blueprint, state);
-        }
-
-        private void handleMultiSelection(SelectionBlueprint blueprint, InputState state)
-        {
-            if (state.Keyboard.ControlPressed)
-            {
-                if (blueprint.IsSelected)
-                    blueprint.Deselect();
-                else
-                    blueprint.Select();
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                if (blueprint.IsSelected)
-                    return;
-
-                DeselectAll?.Invoke();
-                blueprint.Select();
-            }
-        }
-
-        private bool shiftClickDeleteCheck(SelectionBlueprint blueprint, InputState state)
         {
             if (state.Keyboard.ShiftPressed && state.Mouse.IsPressed(MouseButton.Right))
-            {
                 EditorBeatmap.Remove(blueprint.HitObject);
-                return true;
-            }
-            return false;
+            else if (state.Keyboard.ControlPressed)
+                blueprint.ToggleSelection();
+            else
+                ensureSelected(blueprint);
+        }
+
+        private void ensureSelected(SelectionBlueprint blueprint)
+        {
+            if (blueprint.IsSelected)
+                return;
+
+            DeselectAll?.Invoke();
+            blueprint.Select();
         }
 
         private void deleteSelected()