diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneToolSwitching.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneToolSwitching.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5ab349a16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests/Editor/TestSceneToolSwitching.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using System.Linq;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using osu.Framework.Testing;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Objects;
+using osu.Game.Tests.Visual;
+using osuTK;
+using osuTK.Input;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Tests.Editor
+{
+    public partial class TestSceneToolSwitching : EditorTestScene
+    {
+        protected override Ruleset CreateEditorRuleset() => new OsuRuleset();
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestSliderAnchorMoveOperationEndsOnSwitchingTool()
+        {
+            var initialPosition = Vector2.Zero;
+
+            AddStep("store original anchor position", () => initialPosition = EditorBeatmap.HitObjects.OfType<Slider>().First().Path.ControlPoints.ElementAt(1).Position);
+            AddStep("select first slider", () => EditorBeatmap.SelectedHitObjects.Add(EditorBeatmap.HitObjects.OfType<Slider>().First()));
+            AddStep("move to second anchor", () => InputManager.MoveMouseTo(this.ChildrenOfType<PathControlPointPiece<Slider>>().ElementAt(1)));
+            AddStep("start dragging", () => InputManager.PressButton(MouseButton.Left));
+            AddStep("drag away", () => InputManager.MoveMouseTo(InputManager.CurrentState.Mouse.Position + new Vector2(0, -200)));
+            AddStep("switch tool", () => InputManager.PressButton(MouseButton.Button1));
+            AddStep("undo", () => Editor.Undo());
+            AddAssert("anchor back at original position",
+                () => EditorBeatmap.HitObjects.OfType<Slider>().First().Path.ControlPoints.ElementAt(1).Position,
+                () => Is.EqualTo(initialPosition));
+        }
+
+        [Test]
+        public void TestSliderAnchorCreationOperationEndsOnSwitchingTool()
+        {
+            AddStep("select first slider", () => EditorBeatmap.SelectedHitObjects.Add(EditorBeatmap.HitObjects.OfType<Slider>().First()));
+            AddStep("move to second anchor", () => InputManager.MoveMouseTo(this.ChildrenOfType<PathControlPointPiece<Slider>>().ElementAt(1), new Vector2(-50, 0)));
+            AddStep("quick-create anchor", () =>
+            {
+                InputManager.PressKey(Key.ControlLeft);
+                InputManager.PressButton(MouseButton.Left);
+                InputManager.ReleaseKey(Key.ControlLeft);
+            });
+            AddStep("drag away", () => InputManager.MoveMouseTo(InputManager.CurrentState.Mouse.Position + new Vector2(0, -200)));
+            AddStep("switch tool", () => InputManager.PressKey(Key.Number3));
+            AddStep("drag away further", () => InputManager.MoveMouseTo(InputManager.CurrentState.Mouse.Position + new Vector2(0, -200)));
+            AddStep("select first slider", () => EditorBeatmap.SelectedHitObjects.Add(EditorBeatmap.HitObjects.OfType<Slider>().First()));
+            AddStep("undo", () => Editor.Undo());
+            AddAssert("slider has three anchors again", () => EditorBeatmap.HitObjects.OfType<Slider>().First().Path.ControlPoints, () => Has.Count.EqualTo(3));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/PathControlPointVisualiser.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/PathControlPointVisualiser.cs
index 70ccbdfdc4..f114516300 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/PathControlPointVisualiser.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/Components/PathControlPointVisualiser.cs
@@ -333,6 +333,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components
             base.Dispose(isDisposing);
             foreach (var p in Pieces)
                 p.ControlPoint.Changed -= controlPointChanged;
+
+            if (draggedControlPointIndex >= 0)
+                DragEnded();
         }
 
         private void selectionRequested(PathControlPointPiece<T> piece, MouseButtonEvent e)
@@ -392,7 +395,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components
 
         private Vector2[] dragStartPositions;
         private PathType?[] dragPathTypes;
-        private int draggedControlPointIndex;
+        private int draggedControlPointIndex = -1;
         private HashSet<PathControlPoint> selectedControlPoints;
 
         private List<MenuItem> curveTypeItems;
@@ -473,7 +476,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders.Components
             EnsureValidPathTypes();
         }
 
-        public void DragEnded() => changeHandler?.EndChange();
+        public void DragEnded()
+        {
+            changeHandler?.EndChange();
+            draggedControlPointIndex = -1;
+        }
 
         #endregion
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
index c72f547565..34de81f1ba 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderSelectionBlueprint.cs
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
         {
             base.OnDeselected();
 
+            if (placementControlPoint != null)
+                endControlPointPlacement();
+
             updateVisualDefinition();
             BodyPiece.RecyclePath();
         }
@@ -377,13 +380,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
         protected override void OnMouseUp(MouseUpEvent e)
         {
             if (placementControlPoint != null)
-            {
-                if (IsDragged)
-                    ControlPointVisualiser?.DragEnded();
+                endControlPointPlacement();
+        }
 
-                placementControlPoint = null;
-                changeHandler?.EndChange();
-            }
+        private void endControlPointPlacement()
+        {
+            if (IsDragged)
+                ControlPointVisualiser?.DragEnded();
+
+            placementControlPoint = null;
+            changeHandler?.EndChange();
         }
 
         protected override bool OnKeyDown(KeyDownEvent e)