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 e06fc1510c..b72e2d786b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/PathControlPointVisualiser.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/PathControlPointVisualiser.cs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components
                         Pieces.Add(new PathControlPointPiece(slider, point).With(d =>
                         {
                             if (allowSelection)
-                                d.RequestSelection = selectPiece;
+                                d.RequestSelection = selectionRequested;
 
                             d.DragStarted = dragStarted;
                             d.DragInProgress = dragInProgress;
@@ -128,6 +128,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components
 
         protected override bool OnClick(ClickEvent e)
         {
+            if (Pieces.Any(piece => piece.IsHovered))
+                return false;
+
             foreach (var piece in Pieces)
             {
                 piece.IsSelected.Value = false;
@@ -151,15 +154,22 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components
         {
         }
 
-        private void selectPiece(PathControlPointPiece piece, MouseButtonEvent e)
+        private void selectionRequested(PathControlPointPiece piece, MouseButtonEvent e)
         {
             if (e.Button == MouseButton.Left && inputManager.CurrentState.Keyboard.ControlPressed)
                 piece.IsSelected.Toggle();
             else
-            {
-                foreach (var p in Pieces)
-                    p.IsSelected.Value = p == piece;
-            }
+                SetSelectionTo(piece.ControlPoint);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Selects the <see cref="PathControlPointPiece"/> corresponding to the given <paramref name="pathControlPoint"/>,
+        /// and deselects all other <see cref="PathControlPointPiece"/>s.
+        /// </summary>
+        public void SetSelectionTo(PathControlPoint pathControlPoint)
+        {
+            foreach (var p in Pieces)
+                p.IsSelected.Value = p.ControlPoint == pathControlPoint;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
index 17a62fc61c..de8c0d3b78 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -140,7 +140,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
                 case MouseButton.Left:
                     if (e.ControlPressed && IsSelected)
                     {
-                        placementControlPointIndex = addControlPoint(e.MousePosition);
+                        placementControlPoint = addControlPoint(e.MousePosition);
+                        ControlPointVisualiser?.SetSelectionTo(placementControlPoint);
                         return true; // Stop input from being handled and modifying the selection
                     }
 
@@ -150,11 +151,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
             return false;
         }
 
-        private int? placementControlPointIndex;
+        [CanBeNull]
+        private PathControlPoint placementControlPoint;
 
         protected override bool OnDragStart(DragStartEvent e)
         {
-            if (placementControlPointIndex != null)
+            if (placementControlPoint != null)
             {
                 changeHandler?.BeginChange();
                 return true;
@@ -165,16 +167,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
 
         protected override void OnDrag(DragEvent e)
         {
-            Debug.Assert(placementControlPointIndex != null);
+            Debug.Assert(placementControlPoint != null);
 
-            HitObject.Path.ControlPoints[placementControlPointIndex.Value].Position = e.MousePosition - HitObject.Position;
+            placementControlPoint.Position = e.MousePosition - HitObject.Position;
         }
 
         protected override void OnDragEnd(DragEndEvent e)
         {
-            if (placementControlPointIndex != null)
+            if (placementControlPoint != null)
             {
-                placementControlPointIndex = null;
+                placementControlPoint = null;
                 changeHandler?.EndChange();
             }
         }
@@ -193,7 +195,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
             return false;
         }
 
-        private int addControlPoint(Vector2 position)
+        private PathControlPoint addControlPoint(Vector2 position)
         {
             position -= HitObject.Position;
 
@@ -211,10 +213,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
                 }
             }
 
-            // Move the control points from the insertion index onwards to make room for the insertion
-            controlPoints.Insert(insertionIndex, new PathControlPoint { Position = position });
+            var pathControlPoint = new PathControlPoint { Position = position };
 
-            return insertionIndex;
+            // Move the control points from the insertion index onwards to make room for the insertion
+            controlPoints.Insert(insertionIndex, pathControlPoint);
+
+            return pathControlPoint;
         }
 
         private void removeControlPoints(List<PathControlPoint> toRemove)