diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneObjectMerging.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneObjectMerging.cs
index b68231ce64..cdb2a7fe77 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneObjectMerging.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneObjectMerging.cs
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Editor
                 return sliderCreatedFor(args);
             });
 
+            AddAssert("samples exist", sliderSampleExist);
+
             AddStep("undo", () => Editor.Undo());
             AddAssert("merged objects restored", () => circle1 is not null && circle2 is not null && slider is not null && objectsRestored(circle1, slider, circle2));
         }
@@ -122,6 +124,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Editor
                 return sliderCreatedFor(args);
             });
 
+            AddAssert("samples exist", sliderSampleExist);
+
             AddAssert("merged slider matches first slider", () =>
             {
                 var mergedSlider = (Slider)EditorBeatmap.SelectedHitObjects.First();
@@ -165,6 +169,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Editor
                 (pos: circle1.Position, pathType: PathType.Linear),
                 (pos: circle2.Position, pathType: null)));
 
+            AddAssert("samples exist", sliderSampleExist);
+
             AddAssert("spinner not merged", () => EditorBeatmap.HitObjects.Contains(spinner));
         }
 
@@ -209,5 +215,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Editor
 
             return true;
         }
+
+        private bool sliderSampleExist()
+        {
+            if (EditorBeatmap.SelectedHitObjects.Count != 1)
+                return false;
+
+            var mergedSlider = (Slider)EditorBeatmap.SelectedHitObjects.First();
+
+            return mergedSlider.Samples[0] is not null;
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuSelectionHandler.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuSelectionHandler.cs
index 061c5008c5..2c5bbdb279 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuSelectionHandler.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuSelectionHandler.cs
@@ -371,6 +371,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit
                 Position = firstHitObject.Position,
                 NewCombo = firstHitObject.NewCombo,
                 SampleControlPoint = firstHitObject.SampleControlPoint,
+                Samples = firstHitObject.Samples,
             };
 
             if (mergedHitObject.Path.ControlPoints.Count == 0)