diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Masks/HitCirclePlacementMask.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Masks/HitCirclePlacementMask.cs
index 9082f40445..0b248e20fe 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Masks/HitCirclePlacementMask.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Masks/HitCirclePlacementMask.cs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Masks
 
         protected override bool OnClick(ClickEvent e)
         {
+            HitObject.StartTime = EditorClock.CurrentTime;
             HitObject.Position = e.MousePosition;
             Finish();
             return true;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlacementMask.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlacementMask.cs
index 3cee09a8ee..fd1b670274 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlacementMask.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlacementMask.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
         /// </summary>
         protected readonly HitObject HitObject;
 
-        private IAdjustableClock clock;
+        protected IClock EditorClock { get; private set; }
 
         public PlacementMask(HitObject hitObject)
         {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(IBindableBeatmap workingBeatmap, IAdjustableClock clock)
         {
-            this.clock = clock;
+            EditorClock = clock;
 
             HitObject.ApplyDefaults(workingBeatmap.Value.Beatmap.ControlPointInfo, workingBeatmap.Value.Beatmap.BeatmapInfo.BaseDifficulty);
         }
@@ -45,13 +45,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
         /// </summary>
         public void Finish() => PlacementFinished?.Invoke(HitObject);
 
-        protected override void Update()
-        {
-            base.Update();
-
-            HitObject.StartTime = clock.CurrentTime;
-        }
-
         public override bool ReceivePositionalInputAt(Vector2 screenSpacePos) => Parent?.ReceivePositionalInputAt(screenSpacePos) ?? false;
 
         protected override bool Handle(UIEvent e)