diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs
index 59be93530c..4857f13a64 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs
@@ -89,6 +89,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
 
                     HitObject.DifficultyControlPoint = nearestDifficultyPoint ?? new DifficultyControlPoint();
                     HitObject.Position = ToLocalSpace(result.ScreenSpacePosition);
+
+                    // Replacing the DifficultyControlPoint above doesn't trigger any kind of invalidation.
+                    // Without re-applying defaults, velocity won't be updated.
+                    // If this causes further issues, it may be better to copy the velocity p
+                    ApplyDefaultsToHitObject();
                     break;
 
                 case SliderPlacementState.Body: