diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Editing/EditorChangeHandlerTest.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Editing/EditorChangeHandlerTest.cs
index ff2c9fb1a9..b7a41ffd1c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Editing/EditorChangeHandlerTest.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Editing/EditorChangeHandlerTest.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Editing
     [TestFixture]
     public class EditorChangeHandlerTest
     {
+        private int stateChangedFired;
+
+        [SetUp]
+        public void SetUp()
+        {
+            stateChangedFired = 0;
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestSaveRestoreState()
         {
@@ -23,6 +31,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Editing
             addArbitraryChange(beatmap);
             handler.SaveState();
 
+            Assert.That(stateChangedFired, Is.EqualTo(1));
+
             Assert.That(handler.CanUndo.Value, Is.True);
             Assert.That(handler.CanRedo.Value, Is.False);
 
@@ -30,6 +40,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Editing
 
             Assert.That(handler.CanUndo.Value, Is.False);
             Assert.That(handler.CanRedo.Value, Is.True);
+
+            Assert.That(stateChangedFired, Is.EqualTo(2));
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -45,6 +57,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Editing
 
             Assert.That(handler.CanUndo.Value, Is.True);
             Assert.That(handler.CanRedo.Value, Is.False);
+            Assert.That(stateChangedFired, Is.EqualTo(1));
 
             string hash = handler.CurrentStateHash;
 
@@ -52,6 +65,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Editing
             handler.SaveState();
 
             Assert.That(hash, Is.EqualTo(handler.CurrentStateHash));
+            Assert.That(stateChangedFired, Is.EqualTo(1));
 
             handler.RestoreState(-1);
 
@@ -60,6 +74,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Editing
             // we should only be able to restore once even though we saved twice.
             Assert.That(handler.CanUndo.Value, Is.False);
             Assert.That(handler.CanRedo.Value, Is.True);
+            Assert.That(stateChangedFired, Is.EqualTo(2));
         }
 
         [Test]
@@ -71,6 +86,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Editing
 
             for (int i = 0; i < EditorChangeHandler.MAX_SAVED_STATES; i++)
             {
+                Assert.That(stateChangedFired, Is.EqualTo(i));
+
                 addArbitraryChange(beatmap);
                 handler.SaveState();
             }
@@ -114,7 +131,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Editing
         {
             var beatmap = new EditorBeatmap(new Beatmap());
 
-            return (new EditorChangeHandler(beatmap), beatmap);
+            var changeHandler = new EditorChangeHandler(beatmap);
+
+            changeHandler.OnStateChange += () => stateChangedFired++;
+            return (changeHandler, beatmap);
         }
 
         private void addArbitraryChange(EditorBeatmap beatmap)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/DrawableEditRulesetWrapper.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/DrawableEditRulesetWrapper.cs
index 1070b8cbd2..8ed7885101 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/DrawableEditRulesetWrapper.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/DrawableEditRulesetWrapper.cs
@@ -40,17 +40,28 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
             Playfield.DisplayJudgements.Value = false;
         }
 
+        [Resolved(canBeNull: true)]
+        private IEditorChangeHandler changeHandler { get; set; }
+
         protected override void LoadComplete()
         {
             base.LoadComplete();
 
             beatmap.HitObjectAdded += addHitObject;
-            beatmap.HitObjectUpdated += updateReplay;
             beatmap.HitObjectRemoved += removeHitObject;
+
+            if (changeHandler != null)
+            {
+                // for now only regenerate replay on a finalised state change, not HitObjectUpdated.
+                changeHandler.OnStateChange += updateReplay;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                beatmap.HitObjectUpdated += _ => updateReplay();
+            }
         }
 
-        private void updateReplay(HitObject obj = null) =>
-            drawableRuleset.RegenerateAutoplay();
+        private void updateReplay() => drawableRuleset.RegenerateAutoplay();
 
         private void addHitObject(HitObject hitObject)
         {
@@ -58,8 +69,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
 
             drawableRuleset.Playfield.Add(drawableObject);
             drawableRuleset.Playfield.PostProcess();
-
-            updateReplay();
         }
 
         private void removeHitObject(HitObject hitObject)
@@ -68,8 +77,6 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit
 
             drawableRuleset.Playfield.Remove(drawableObject);
             drawableRuleset.Playfield.PostProcess();
-
-            drawableRuleset.RegenerateAutoplay();
         }
 
         public override bool PropagatePositionalInputSubTree => false;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/EditorChangeHandler.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/EditorChangeHandler.cs
index 617c436ee0..616d0608c0 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/EditorChangeHandler.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/EditorChangeHandler.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit
         public readonly Bindable<bool> CanUndo = new Bindable<bool>();
         public readonly Bindable<bool> CanRedo = new Bindable<bool>();
 
+        public event Action OnStateChange;
+
         private readonly LegacyEditorBeatmapPatcher patcher;
         private readonly List<byte[]> savedStates = new List<byte[]>();
 
@@ -109,6 +111,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit
                 savedStates.Add(newState);
 
                 currentState = savedStates.Count - 1;
+
+                OnStateChange?.Invoke();
                 updateBindables();
             }
         }
@@ -136,6 +140,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit
 
             isRestoring = false;
 
+            OnStateChange?.Invoke();
             updateBindables();
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/IEditorChangeHandler.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/IEditorChangeHandler.cs
index c1328252d4..1774ec6c04 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/IEditorChangeHandler.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/IEditorChangeHandler.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
+using System;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit
@@ -10,6 +11,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit
     /// </summary>
     public interface IEditorChangeHandler
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Fired whenever a state change occurs.
+        /// </summary>
+        event Action OnStateChange;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Begins a bulk state change event. <see cref="EndChange"/> should be invoked soon after.
         /// </summary>