diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
index 10dffc6aa8..67216b019d 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
@@ -257,7 +257,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
             {
                 EditorBeatmap.Add(hitObject);
 
-                adjustableClock.Seek(hitObject.StartTime);
+                if (adjustableClock.CurrentTime < hitObject.StartTime)
+                    adjustableClock.Seek(hitObject.StartTime);
             }
 
             showGridFor(Enumerable.Empty<HitObject>());