diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/IDistanceSnapProvider.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/IDistanceSnapProvider.cs
index 195dbf0d46..bb0a0dbd7f 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/IDistanceSnapProvider.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/IDistanceSnapProvider.cs
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
         /// <item>the beatmap's <see cref="IBeatmapDifficultyInfo.SliderMultiplier"/>,</item>,
         /// <item>the current beat divisor.</item>
         /// </list>
+        /// Note that the returned value does <b>NOT</b> depend on <see cref="DistanceSpacingMultiplier"/>;
+        /// consumers are expected to include that multiplier as they see fit.
         /// </summary>
         float FindSnappedDistance(float distance, double snapReferenceTime, IHasSliderVelocity? withVelocity = null);
     }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/CircularDistanceSnapGrid.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/CircularDistanceSnapGrid.cs
index 9ddf54b779..164a209958 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/CircularDistanceSnapGrid.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/CircularDistanceSnapGrid.cs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
             // Picture the scenario where the user has just placed an object on a 1/2 snap, then changes to
             // 1/3 snap and expects to be able to place the next object on a valid 1/3 snap, regardless of the
             // fact that the 1/2 snap reference object is not valid for 1/3 snapping.
-            float offset = SnapProvider.FindSnappedDistance(0, StartTime, SliderVelocitySource);
+            float offset = (float)(SnapProvider.FindSnappedDistance(0, StartTime, SliderVelocitySource) * DistanceSpacingMultiplier.Value);
 
             for (int i = 0; i < requiredCircles; i++)
             {