diff --git a/osu.Game/Collections/DrawableCollectionList.cs b/osu.Game/Collections/DrawableCollectionList.cs
index 96013314c7..e87a79f2e8 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Collections/DrawableCollectionList.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Collections/DrawableCollectionList.cs
@@ -140,12 +140,35 @@ namespace osu.Game.Collections
                 var previous = PlaceholderItem;
 
                 placeholderContainer.Clear(false);
-                placeholderContainer.Add(PlaceholderItem = new DrawableCollectionListItem(new BeatmapCollection().ToLiveUnmanaged(), false));
+                placeholderContainer.Add(PlaceholderItem = new NewCollectionEntryItem());
 
                 return previous;
             }
         }
 
+        private class NewCollectionEntryItem : DrawableCollectionListItem
+        {
+            [Resolved]
+            private RealmAccess realm { get; set; } = null!;
+
+            public NewCollectionEntryItem()
+                : base(new BeatmapCollection().ToLiveUnmanaged(), false)
+            {
+            }
+
+            protected override void LoadComplete()
+            {
+                base.LoadComplete();
+
+                TextBox.OnCommit += (sender, newText) =>
+                {
+                    if (newText && !string.IsNullOrEmpty(TextBox.Current.Value))
+                        realm.Write(r => r.Add(new BeatmapCollection(TextBox.Current.Value)));
+                    TextBox.Text = string.Empty;
+                };
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// The flow of <see cref="DrawableCollectionListItem"/>. Disables layout easing unless a drag is in progress.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/osu.Game/Collections/DrawableCollectionListItem.cs b/osu.Game/Collections/DrawableCollectionListItem.cs
index e71368c079..a17a50e232 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Collections/DrawableCollectionListItem.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Collections/DrawableCollectionListItem.cs
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Collections
         private const float item_height = 35;
         private const float button_width = item_height * 0.75f;
 
+        protected TextBox TextBox => content.TextBox;
+
+        private ItemContent content = null!;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Creates a new <see cref="DrawableCollectionListItem"/>.
         /// </summary>
@@ -48,7 +52,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Collections
             CornerRadius = item_height / 2;
         }
 
-        protected override Drawable CreateContent() => new ItemContent(Model);
+        protected override Drawable CreateContent() => content = new ItemContent(Model);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The main content of the <see cref="DrawableCollectionListItem"/>.
@@ -57,10 +61,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Collections
         {
             private readonly Live<BeatmapCollection> collection;
 
-            private ItemTextBox textBox = null!;
-
-            [Resolved]
-            private RealmAccess realm { get; set; } = null!;
+            public ItemTextBox TextBox { get; private set; } = null!;
 
             public ItemContent(Live<BeatmapCollection> collection)
             {
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Collections
                         {
                             Anchor = Anchor.CentreRight,
                             Origin = Anchor.CentreRight,
-                            IsTextBoxHovered = v => textBox.ReceivePositionalInputAt(v)
+                            IsTextBoxHovered = v => TextBox.ReceivePositionalInputAt(v)
                         }
                         : Empty(),
                     new Container
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Collections
                         Padding = new MarginPadding { Right = collection.IsManaged ? button_width : 0 },
                         Children = new Drawable[]
                         {
-                            textBox = new ItemTextBox
+                            TextBox = new ItemTextBox
                             {
                                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                                 Size = Vector2.One,
@@ -107,18 +108,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Collections
                 base.LoadComplete();
 
                 // Bind late, as the collection name may change externally while still loading.
-                textBox.Current.Value = collection.PerformRead(c => c.IsValid ? c.Name : string.Empty);
-                textBox.OnCommit += onCommit;
+                TextBox.Current.Value = collection.PerformRead(c => c.IsValid ? c.Name : string.Empty);
+                TextBox.OnCommit += onCommit;
             }
 
             private void onCommit(TextBox sender, bool newText)
             {
-                if (collection.IsManaged)
-                    collection.PerformWrite(c => c.Name = textBox.Current.Value);
-                else if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(textBox.Current.Value))
-                    realm.Write(r => r.Add(new BeatmapCollection(textBox.Current.Value)));
-
-                textBox.Text = string.Empty;
+                if (collection.IsManaged && newText)
+                    collection.PerformWrite(c => c.Name = TextBox.Current.Value);
             }
         }