diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBoxControl.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBoxControl.cs
index 501ce6381a..3a2fc7f83a 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBoxControl.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBoxControl.cs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether this control is currently handling mouse down input.
         /// </summary>
-        protected bool HandlingMouse { get; set; }
+        protected bool HandlingMouse { get; private set; }
 
         protected override bool OnMouseDown(MouseDownEvent e)
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBoxDragHandle.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBoxDragHandle.cs
index ea4f9704ef..d7e58df748 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBoxDragHandle.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBoxDragHandle.cs
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
 
         protected override void OnDragEnd(DragEndEvent e)
         {
-            HandlingMouse = false;
             OnOperationEnded();
 
             UpdateHoverState();