diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorQuickDelete.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorQuickDelete.cs
index 8a0f27b851..25e12b7a88 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorQuickDelete.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneEditorQuickDelete.cs
@@ -83,8 +83,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Editing
             AddStep("right click", () => InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Right));
             AddAssert("slider has 2 points", () => slider.Path.ControlPoints.Count == 2);
 
-            // second click should nuke the object completely.
             AddStep("right click", () => InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Right));
+
+            // second click should nuke the object completely.
             AddAssert("no hitobjects in beatmap", () => EditorBeatmap.HitObjects.Count == 0);
 
             AddStep("release shift", () => InputManager.ReleaseKey(Key.ShiftLeft));
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/BlueprintContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/BlueprintContainer.cs
index 64cf0e7512..b5a28dc022 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/BlueprintContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/BlueprintContainer.cs
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
 
         protected override bool OnMouseDown(MouseDownEvent e)
         {
-            bool selectionPerformed = beginClickSelection(e);
+            bool selectionPerformed = performMouseDownActions(e);
 
             // even if a selection didn't occur, a drag event may still move the selection.
             prepareSelectionMovement();
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="e">The input event that triggered this selection.</param>
         /// <returns>Whether a selection was performed.</returns>
-        private bool beginClickSelection(MouseButtonEvent e)
+        private bool performMouseDownActions(MouseButtonEvent e)
         {
             // Iterate from the top of the input stack (blueprints closest to the front of the screen first).
             // Priority is given to already-selected blueprints.
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
             {
                 if (!blueprint.IsHovered) continue;
 
-                return clickSelectionBegan = SelectionHandler.HandleSelectionRequested(blueprint, e);
+                return clickSelectionBegan = SelectionHandler.MouseDownSelectionRequested(blueprint, e);
             }
 
             return false;
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
                     {
                         if (!blueprint.IsHovered) continue;
 
-                        return clickSelectionBegan = SelectionHandler.HandleDeselectionRequested(blueprint, e);
+                        return clickSelectionBegan = SelectionHandler.MouseUpSelectionRequested(blueprint, e);
                     }
                 }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs
index e5e1100797..389ef78ed5 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionHandler.cs
@@ -220,12 +220,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
         /// <param name="blueprint">The blueprint.</param>
         /// <param name="e">The mouse event responsible for selection.</param>
         /// <returns>Whether a selection was performed.</returns>
-        internal bool HandleSelectionRequested(SelectionBlueprint blueprint, MouseButtonEvent e)
+        internal bool MouseDownSelectionRequested(SelectionBlueprint blueprint, MouseButtonEvent e)
         {
             if (e.ShiftPressed && e.Button == MouseButton.Right)
             {
                 handleQuickDeletion(blueprint);
-                return false;
+                return true;
             }
 
             // while holding control, we only want to add to selection, not replace an existing selection.
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
         /// <param name="blueprint">The blueprint.</param>
         /// <param name="e">The mouse event responsible for deselection.</param>
         /// <returns>Whether a deselection was performed.</returns>
-        internal bool HandleDeselectionRequested(SelectionBlueprint blueprint, MouseButtonEvent e)
+        internal bool MouseUpSelectionRequested(SelectionBlueprint blueprint, MouseButtonEvent e)
         {
             if (blueprint.IsSelected)
             {