diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs
index 68f5b2d70f..6e9cc26af4 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/Sliders/SliderPlacementBlueprint.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Linq;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
-using osu.Framework.Bindables;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Input.Events;
@@ -203,17 +202,44 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints.Sliders
         private void updateSliderPathFromBSplineBuilder()
         {
             IReadOnlyList<Vector2> builderPoints = bSplineBuilder.ControlPoints;
-            BindableList<PathControlPoint> sliderPoints = HitObject.Path.ControlPoints;
 
-            sliderPoints.RemoveRange(1, sliderPoints.Count - 1);
+            if (builderPoints.Count == 0)
+                return;
 
-            // Add the control points from the BSpline builder while converting control points that repeat
-            // three or more times to a single PathControlPoint with linear type.
-            for (int i = 1; i < builderPoints.Count; i++)
+            int lastSegmentStart = 0;
+            PathType? lastPathType = null;
+
+            HitObject.Path.ControlPoints.Clear();
+
+            // Iterate through generated points, finding each segment and adding non-inheriting path types where appropriate.
+            // Importantly, the B-Spline builder returns three Vector2s at the same location when a new segment is to be started.
+            for (int i = 0; i < builderPoints.Count; i++)
             {
-                bool isSharp = i < builderPoints.Count - 2 && builderPoints[i] == builderPoints[i + 1] && builderPoints[i] == builderPoints[i + 2];
-                sliderPoints.Add(new PathControlPoint(builderPoints[i], isSharp ? PathType.BSpline(3) : null));
-                if (isSharp) i += 2;
+                bool isLastPoint = i == builderPoints.Count - 1;
+                bool isNewSegment = i < builderPoints.Count - 2 && builderPoints[i] == builderPoints[i + 1] && builderPoints[i] == builderPoints[i + 2];
+
+                if (isNewSegment || isLastPoint)
+                {
+                    int pointsInSegment = i - lastSegmentStart;
+
+                    // Where possible, we can use the simpler LINEAR path type.
+                    PathType? pathType = pointsInSegment == 1 ? PathType.LINEAR : PathType.BSpline(3);
+
+                    // Linear segments can be combined, as two adjacent linear sections are computationally the same as one with the points combined.
+                    if (lastPathType == pathType && lastPathType == PathType.LINEAR)
+                        pathType = null;
+
+                    HitObject.Path.ControlPoints.Add(new PathControlPoint(builderPoints[lastSegmentStart], pathType));
+                    for (int j = lastSegmentStart + 1; j < i; j++)
+                        HitObject.Path.ControlPoints.Add(new PathControlPoint(builderPoints[j]));
+
+                    if (isLastPoint)
+                        HitObject.Path.ControlPoints.Add(new PathControlPoint(builderPoints[i]));
+
+                    // Skip the redundant duplicated points (see isNewSegment above) which have been coalesced into a path type.
+                    lastSegmentStart = (i += 2);
+                    if (pathType != null) lastPathType = pathType;
+                }
             }
         }