diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectMask.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectMask.cs
index 910da712b4..741f600a21 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectMask.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectMask.cs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
         /// Invoked when this <see cref="HitObjectMask"/> has requested selection.
         /// Will fire even if already selected. Does not actually perform selection.
         /// </summary>
-        public event Action<HitObjectMask> SelectionRequested;
+        public event Action<HitObjectMask, InputState> SelectionRequested;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The <see cref="DrawableHitObject"/> which this <see cref="HitObjectMask"/> applies to.
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
 
         protected override bool OnMouseDown(InputState state, MouseDownEventArgs args)
         {
-            SelectionRequested?.Invoke(this);
+            SelectionRequested?.Invoke(this, state);
             return base.OnMouseDown(state, args);
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/MaskContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/MaskContainer.cs
index 401cd16fef..cade7daae2 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/MaskContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/MaskContainer.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit;
 using RectangleF = osu.Framework.Graphics.Primitives.RectangleF;
 
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers
         /// <summary>
         /// Invoked when any <see cref="HitObjectMask"/> requests selection.
         /// </summary>
-        public event Action<HitObjectMask> MaskSelectionRequested;
+        public event Action<HitObjectMask, InputState> MaskSelectionRequested;
 
         private IEnumerable<HitObjectMask> aliveMasks => AliveInternalChildren.Cast<HitObjectMask>();
 
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers
 
         private void onMaskSelected(HitObjectMask mask) => MaskSelected?.Invoke(mask);
         private void onMaskDeselected(HitObjectMask mask) => MaskDeselected?.Invoke(mask);
-        private void onSelectionRequested(HitObjectMask mask) => MaskSelectionRequested?.Invoke(mask);
+        private void onSelectionRequested(HitObjectMask mask, InputState state) => MaskSelectionRequested?.Invoke(mask, state);
 
         protected override int Compare(Drawable x, Drawable y)
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/MaskSelection.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/MaskSelection.cs
index c874d84997..249659c2a4 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/MaskSelection.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Screens/Compose/Layers/MaskSelection.cs
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Screens.Compose.Layers
         /// Handle a mask requesting selection.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="mask">The mask.</param>
-        public void HandleSelectionRequested(HitObjectMask mask)
+        public void HandleSelectionRequested(HitObjectMask mask, InputState state)
         {
-            if (GetContainingInputManager().CurrentState.Keyboard.ControlPressed)
+            if (state.Keyboard.ControlPressed)
             {
                 if (mask.State == Visibility.Visible)
                     // we don't want this deselection to affect input for this frame.