diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuSelectionRotationHandler.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuSelectionRotationHandler.cs
index 21fb8a67de..0ce78e4f61 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuSelectionRotationHandler.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuSelectionRotationHandler.cs
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit
 {
     public partial class OsuSelectionRotationHandler : SelectionRotationHandler
     {
+        public BindableBool CanRotatePlayfieldOrigin { get; private set; } = new();
         [Resolved]
         private IEditorChangeHandler? changeHandler { get; set; }
 
@@ -41,7 +42,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit
         private void updateState()
         {
             var quad = GeometryUtils.GetSurroundingQuad(selectedMovableObjects);
-            CanRotate.Value = quad.Width > 0 || quad.Height > 0;
+            CanRotateSelectionOrigin.Value = quad.Width > 0 || quad.Height > 0;
+            CanRotatePlayfieldOrigin.Value = selectedItems.Any();
         }
 
         private OsuHitObject[]? objectsInRotation;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/TransformToolboxGroup.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/TransformToolboxGroup.cs
index 3da9f5b69b..291c79e613 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/TransformToolboxGroup.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/TransformToolboxGroup.cs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit
 
             // bindings to `Enabled` on the buttons are decoupled on purpose
             // due to the weird `OsuButton` behaviour of resetting `Enabled` to `false` when `Action` is set.
-            canRotate.BindTo(RotationHandler.CanRotate);
+            canRotate.BindTo(RotationHandler.CanRotateSelectionOrigin);
             canRotate.BindValueChanged(_ => rotateButton.Enabled.Value = canRotate.Value, true);
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneComposeSelectBox.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneComposeSelectBox.cs
index f6637d0e80..8e4f4a1cfd 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneComposeSelectBox.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Editing/TestSceneComposeSelectBox.cs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Editing
             {
                 this.getTargetContainer = getTargetContainer;
 
-                CanRotate.Value = true;
+                CanRotateSelectionOrigin.Value = true;
             }
 
             [CanBeNull]
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/SkinEditor/SkinSelectionRotationHandler.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/SkinEditor/SkinSelectionRotationHandler.cs
index 60f69000a2..7ecf116b68 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/SkinEditor/SkinSelectionRotationHandler.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/SkinEditor/SkinSelectionRotationHandler.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.SkinEditor
 
         private void updateState()
         {
-            CanRotate.Value = selectedItems.Count > 0;
+            CanRotateSelectionOrigin.Value = selectedItems.Count > 0;
         }
 
         private Drawable[]? objectsInRotation;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBox.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBox.cs
index 0b16941bc4..85ea7364e8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBox.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionBox.cs
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
         private void load()
         {
             if (rotationHandler != null)
-                canRotate.BindTo(rotationHandler.CanRotate);
+                canRotate.BindTo(rotationHandler.CanRotateSelectionOrigin);
 
             canRotate.BindValueChanged(_ => recreate(), true);
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionRotationHandler.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionRotationHandler.cs
index 5faa4a108d..749e1aab17 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionRotationHandler.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/SelectionRotationHandler.cs
@@ -13,9 +13,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
     public partial class SelectionRotationHandler : Component
     {
         /// <summary>
-        /// Whether the rotation can currently be performed.
+        /// Whether rotation anchored by the selection origin can currently be performed.
+        /// This is in constrast to rotation anchored by the entire field.
         /// </summary>
-        public Bindable<bool> CanRotate { get; private set; } = new BindableBool();
+        public Bindable<bool> CanRotateSelectionOrigin { get; private set; } = new BindableBool();
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Performs a single, instant, atomic rotation operation.