diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/GridPlacementBlueprint.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/GridPlacementBlueprint.cs
index 54e34f98ab..f54dc2c85b 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/GridPlacementBlueprint.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/Blueprints/GridPlacementBlueprint.cs
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit.Blueprints
 
             base.EndPlacement(commit);
 
-            // You typically only place the grid once, so we switch back to the last tool after placement.
-            // This may be committed due to switching to another tool, we don't want to change the tool if so.
+            // You typically only place the grid once, so we switch back to the last tool after placement -
+            // but only if the tool hasn't changed from under us (which is possible, as external tool changes will commit any ongoing placements, including this one)
             if (commit && hitObjectComposer?.BlueprintContainer.CurrentTool is GridFromPointsTool)
                 hitObjectComposer.SetLastTool();
         }