diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Spinners/SpinnerPlacementBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Spinners/SpinnerPlacementBlueprint.cs
index c97adde427..804a4fcba0 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Spinners/SpinnerPlacementBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Spinners/SpinnerPlacementBlueprint.cs
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Spinners
 
                 isPlacingEnd = true;
                 piece.FadeTo(1f, 150, Easing.OutQuint);
+
+                BeginPlacement();
             }
 
             return true;
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs
index 398680cb8d..a94d1e9039 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/UI/OsuPlayfield.cs
@@ -84,5 +84,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.UI
 
             judgementLayer.Add(explosion);
         }
+
+        public override bool ReceivePositionalInputAt(Vector2 screenSpacePos) => HitObjectContainer.ReceivePositionalInputAt(screenSpacePos);
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
index 932cfe5789..86ecbc0bb0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/HitObjectComposer.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
+using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Logging;
 using osu.Framework.Timing;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
@@ -37,6 +38,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
 
         private BlueprintContainer blueprintContainer;
 
+        private InputManager inputManager;
+
         internal HitObjectComposer(Ruleset ruleset)
         {
             Ruleset = ruleset;
@@ -114,6 +117,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
             toolboxCollection.Items[0].Select();
         }
 
+        protected override void LoadComplete()
+        {
+            base.LoadComplete();
+
+            inputManager = GetContainingInputManager();
+        }
+
         protected override IReadOnlyDependencyContainer CreateChildDependencies(IReadOnlyDependencyContainer parent)
         {
             var dependencies = new DependencyContainer(base.CreateChildDependencies(parent));
@@ -137,6 +147,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
             });
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether the user's cursor is currently in an area of the <see cref="HitObjectComposer"/> that is valid for placement.
+        /// </summary>
+        public virtual bool CursorInPlacementArea => rulesetContainer.Playfield.ReceivePositionalInputAt(inputManager.CurrentState.Mouse.Position);
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Adds a <see cref="HitObject"/> to the <see cref="Beatmaps.Beatmap"/> and visualises it.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlacementBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlacementBlueprint.cs
index b726b683ea..45dc7e4a05 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlacementBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/PlacementBlueprint.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2018 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
+using System;
+using osu.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Configuration;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
@@ -18,8 +20,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
     /// <summary>
     /// A blueprint which governs the creation of a new <see cref="HitObject"/> to actualisation.
     /// </summary>
-    public abstract class PlacementBlueprint : CompositeDrawable, IRequireHighFrequencyMousePosition
+    public abstract class PlacementBlueprint : CompositeDrawable, IStateful<PlacementState>, IRequireHighFrequencyMousePosition
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Invoked when <see cref="State"/> has changed.
+        /// </summary>
+        public event Action<PlacementState> StateChanged;
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Whether the <see cref="HitObject"/> is currently being placed, but has not necessarily finished being placed.
+        /// </summary>
+        public bool PlacementBegun { get; private set; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The <see cref="HitObject"/> that is being placed.
         /// </summary>
@@ -37,6 +49,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
             HitObject = hitObject;
 
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
+
+            Alpha = 0;
         }
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
@@ -49,7 +63,25 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
             ApplyDefaultsToHitObject();
         }
 
-        private bool placementBegun;
+        private PlacementState state;
+
+        public PlacementState State
+        {
+            get => state;
+            set
+            {
+                if (state == value)
+                    return;
+                state = value;
+
+                if (state == PlacementState.Shown)
+                    Show();
+                else
+                    Hide();
+
+                StateChanged?.Invoke(value);
+            }
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Signals that the placement of <see cref="HitObject"/> has started.
@@ -57,7 +89,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
         protected void BeginPlacement()
         {
             placementHandler.BeginPlacement(HitObject);
-            placementBegun = true;
+            PlacementBegun = true;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -66,7 +98,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
         /// </summary>
         protected void EndPlacement()
         {
-            if (!placementBegun)
+            if (!PlacementBegun)
                 BeginPlacement();
             placementHandler.EndPlacement(HitObject);
         }
@@ -93,4 +125,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
             }
         }
     }
+
+    public enum PlacementState
+    {
+        Hidden,
+        Shown,
+    }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/BlueprintContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/BlueprintContainer.cs
index acbfd1f1d6..1623ef0100 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/BlueprintContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/BlueprintContainer.cs
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
     public class BlueprintContainer : CompositeDrawable
     {
         private SelectionBlueprintContainer selectionBlueprints;
+
         private Container<PlacementBlueprint> placementBlueprintContainer;
+        private PlacementBlueprint currentPlacement;
+
         private SelectionBox selectionBox;
 
         private IEnumerable<SelectionBlueprint> selections => selectionBlueprints.Children.Where(c => c.IsAlive);
@@ -117,19 +120,32 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
             return true;
         }
 
+        protected override void Update()
+        {
+            base.Update();
+
+            if (currentPlacement != null)
+            {
+                if (composer.CursorInPlacementArea)
+                    currentPlacement.State = PlacementState.Shown;
+                else if (currentPlacement?.PlacementBegun == false)
+                    currentPlacement.State = PlacementState.Hidden;
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Refreshes the current placement tool.
         /// </summary>
         private void refreshTool()
         {
             placementBlueprintContainer.Clear();
+            currentPlacement = null;
 
             var blueprint = CurrentTool?.CreatePlacementBlueprint();
             if (blueprint != null)
-                placementBlueprintContainer.Child = blueprint;
+                placementBlueprintContainer.Child = currentPlacement = blueprint;
         }
 
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Select all masks in a given rectangle selection area.
         /// </summary>