diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/PathControlPointPiece.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/PathControlPointPiece.cs
index e2ea6a12d7..0353ba241c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/PathControlPointPiece.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/PathControlPointPiece.cs
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components
         private readonly Container marker;
         private readonly Drawable markerRing;
 
-        private bool isClicked;
-
         [Resolved]
         private OsuColour colours { get; set; }
 
@@ -101,7 +99,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components
             markerRing.Alpha = IsSelected.Value ? 1 : 0;
 
             Color4 colour = isSegmentSeparator ? colours.Red : colours.Yellow;
-            if (IsHovered || isClicked || IsSelected.Value)
+            if (IsHovered || IsSelected.Value)
                 colour = Color4.White;
             marker.Colour = colour;
         }
@@ -127,21 +125,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components
 
         protected override bool OnMouseDown(MouseDownEvent e)
         {
-            isClicked = true;
-            return true;
+            if (RequestSelection != null)
+            {
+                RequestSelection.Invoke(Index);
+                return true;
+            }
+
+            return false;
         }
 
-        protected override bool OnMouseUp(MouseUpEvent e)
-        {
-            isClicked = false;
-            return true;
-        }
+        protected override bool OnMouseUp(MouseUpEvent e) => RequestSelection != null;
 
-        protected override bool OnClick(ClickEvent e)
-        {
-            RequestSelection?.Invoke(Index);
-            return true;
-        }
+        protected override bool OnClick(ClickEvent e) => RequestSelection != null;
 
         protected override bool OnDragStart(DragStartEvent e) => true;
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/PathControlPointVisualiser.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/PathControlPointVisualiser.cs
index b70c11427a..c0fc5ccb0a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/PathControlPointVisualiser.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/PathControlPointVisualiser.cs
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components
 
         internal readonly Container<PathControlPointPiece> Pieces;
         private readonly Slider slider;
+        private readonly bool allowSelection;
 
         private InputManager inputManager;
 
-        public PathControlPointVisualiser(Slider slider)
+        public PathControlPointVisualiser(Slider slider, bool allowSelection)
         {
             this.slider = slider;
+            this.allowSelection = allowSelection;
 
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
 
@@ -42,11 +44,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components
 
             while (slider.Path.ControlPoints.Length > Pieces.Count)
             {
-                Pieces.Add(new PathControlPointPiece(slider, Pieces.Count)
+                var piece = new PathControlPointPiece(slider, Pieces.Count)
                 {
                     ControlPointsChanged = c => ControlPointsChanged?.Invoke(c),
-                    RequestSelection = selectPiece
-                });
+                };
+
+                if (allowSelection)
+                    piece.RequestSelection = selectPiece;
+
+                Pieces.Add(piece);
             }
 
             while (slider.Path.ControlPoints.Length < Pieces.Count)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs
index 6f5309c2c2..9c0afada29 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
                 bodyPiece = new SliderBodyPiece(),
                 headCirclePiece = new HitCirclePiece(),
                 tailCirclePiece = new HitCirclePiece(),
-                new PathControlPointVisualiser(HitObject) { ControlPointsChanged = _ => updateSlider() },
+                new PathControlPointVisualiser(HitObject, false) { ControlPointsChanged = _ => updateSlider() },
             };
 
             setState(PlacementState.Initial);
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
index f612ba9dfc..25362820a3 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
                 BodyPiece = new SliderBodyPiece(),
                 HeadBlueprint = CreateCircleSelectionBlueprint(slider, SliderPosition.Start),
                 TailBlueprint = CreateCircleSelectionBlueprint(slider, SliderPosition.End),
-                ControlPointVisualiser = new PathControlPointVisualiser(sliderObject) { ControlPointsChanged = onNewControlPoints },
+                ControlPointVisualiser = new PathControlPointVisualiser(sliderObject, true) { ControlPointsChanged = onNewControlPoints },
             };
         }