diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs
index 4c37d200bc..43ead88d54 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeBlueprintContainer.cs
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
             }
         }
 
+        protected override bool AllowDeselectionDuringDrag => !EditorClock.IsRunning;
+
         protected override void TransferBlueprintFor(HitObject hitObject, DrawableHitObject drawableObject)
         {
             base.TransferBlueprintFor(hitObject, drawableObject);
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/EditorBlueprintContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/EditorBlueprintContainer.cs
index 6a4fe27f04..879ac58887 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/EditorBlueprintContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/EditorBlueprintContainer.cs
@@ -66,8 +66,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
         protected override IEnumerable<SelectionBlueprint<HitObject>> SortForMovement(IReadOnlyList<SelectionBlueprint<HitObject>> blueprints)
             => blueprints.OrderBy(b => b.Item.StartTime);
 
-        protected override bool AllowDeselectionDuringDrag => !EditorClock.IsRunning;
-
         protected override bool ApplySnapResult(SelectionBlueprint<HitObject>[] blueprints, SnapResult result)
         {
             if (!base.ApplySnapResult(blueprints, result))