diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/SliderBodyPiece.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/SliderBodyPiece.cs
index 9349ef7a18..5581ce4bfd 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/SliderBodyPiece.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/SliderBodyPiece.cs
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components
             OriginPosition = body.PathOffset;
         }
 
+        public void RecyclePath() => body.RecyclePath();
+
         public override bool ReceivePositionalInputAt(Vector2 screenSpacePos) => body.ReceivePositionalInputAt(screenSpacePos);
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
index 94862eb205..9cfb02ab20 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -24,10 +24,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
 {
     public class SliderSelectionBlueprint : OsuSelectionBlueprint<Slider>
     {
-        protected readonly SliderBodyPiece BodyPiece;
-        protected readonly SliderCircleSelectionBlueprint HeadBlueprint;
-        protected readonly SliderCircleSelectionBlueprint TailBlueprint;
-        protected readonly PathControlPointVisualiser ControlPointVisualiser;
+        protected SliderBodyPiece BodyPiece { get; private set; }
+        protected SliderCircleSelectionBlueprint HeadBlueprint { get; private set; }
+        protected SliderCircleSelectionBlueprint TailBlueprint { get; private set; }
+        protected PathControlPointVisualiser ControlPointVisualiser { get; private set; }
+
+        private readonly DrawableSlider slider;
 
         [Resolved(CanBeNull = true)]
         private HitObjectComposer composer { get; set; }
@@ -44,17 +46,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
         public SliderSelectionBlueprint(DrawableSlider slider)
             : base(slider)
         {
-            var sliderObject = (Slider)slider.HitObject;
+            this.slider = slider;
+        }
 
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load()
+        {
             InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
             {
                 BodyPiece = new SliderBodyPiece(),
                 HeadBlueprint = CreateCircleSelectionBlueprint(slider, SliderPosition.Start),
                 TailBlueprint = CreateCircleSelectionBlueprint(slider, SliderPosition.End),
-                ControlPointVisualiser = new PathControlPointVisualiser(sliderObject, true)
-                {
-                    RemoveControlPointsRequested = removeControlPoints
-                }
             };
         }
 
@@ -66,13 +68,35 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
 
             pathVersion = HitObject.Path.Version.GetBoundCopy();
             pathVersion.BindValueChanged(_ => updatePath());
+
+            BodyPiece.UpdateFrom(HitObject);
         }
 
         protected override void Update()
         {
             base.Update();
 
-            BodyPiece.UpdateFrom(HitObject);
+            if (IsSelected)
+                BodyPiece.UpdateFrom(HitObject);
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnSelected()
+        {
+            AddInternal(ControlPointVisualiser = new PathControlPointVisualiser((Slider)slider.HitObject, true)
+            {
+                RemoveControlPointsRequested = removeControlPoints
+            });
+
+            base.OnSelected();
+        }
+
+        protected override void OnDeselected()
+        {
+            base.OnDeselected();
+
+            // throw away frame buffers on deselection.
+            ControlPointVisualiser?.Expire();
+            BodyPiece.RecyclePath();
         }
 
         private Vector2 rightClickPosition;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/SelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/SelectionBlueprint.cs
index 71256093d5..4abdbfc244 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/SelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/SelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -89,9 +89,23 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
             }
         }
 
-        protected virtual void OnDeselected() => Hide();
+        protected virtual void OnDeselected()
+        {
+            // selection blueprints are AlwaysPresent while the related DrawableHitObject is visible
+            // set the body piece's alpha directly to avoid arbitrarily rendering frame buffers etc. of children.
+            foreach (var d in InternalChildren)
+                d.Hide();
 
-        protected virtual void OnSelected() => Show();
+            Hide();
+        }
+
+        protected virtual void OnSelected()
+        {
+            foreach (var d in InternalChildren)
+                d.Show();
+
+            Show();
+        }
 
         // When not selected, input is only required for the blueprint itself to receive IsHovering
         protected override bool ShouldBeConsideredForInput(Drawable child) => State == SelectionState.Selected;