diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/BlueprintContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/BlueprintContainer.cs
index b5a28dc022..b1afbe0d61 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/BlueprintContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/BlueprintContainer.cs
@@ -438,8 +438,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
 
         private void onBlueprintDeselected(SelectionBlueprint blueprint)
         {
-            SelectionHandler.HandleDeselected(blueprint);
             SelectionBlueprints.ChangeChildDepth(blueprint, 0);
+            SelectionHandler.HandleDeselected(blueprint);
 
             Composer.Playfield.SetKeepAlive(blueprint.HitObject, false);
         }