diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseEditorSelectionLayer.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseEditorSelectionLayer.cs
index ae5296b70e..a7220718f5 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseEditorSelectionLayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/TestCaseEditorSelectionLayer.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual
         public override IReadOnlyList<Type> RequiredTypes => new[]
         {
             typeof(HitObjectCapturer),
-            typeof(HitObjectSelectionBox),
+            typeof(SelectionDragger),
             typeof(SelectionLayer)
         };
 
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/Handle.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/Handle.cs
index d275022a15..e85096110b 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/Handle.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/Handle.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers.Selection
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Represents a marker visible on the border of a <see cref="HandleContainer"/> which exposes
-    /// properties that are used to resize a <see cref="HitObjectSelectionBox"/>.
+    /// properties that are used to resize a <see cref="SelectionDragger"/>.
     /// </summary>
     public class Handle : CompositeDrawable
     {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/HitObjectSelectionBox.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/SelectionDragger.cs
similarity index 94%
rename from osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/HitObjectSelectionBox.cs
rename to osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/SelectionDragger.cs
index c887cd0b7b..b08d208bbd 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/HitObjectSelectionBox.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/SelectionDragger.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers.Selection
     /// <summary>
     /// A box that represents a drag selection.
     /// </summary>
-    public class HitObjectSelectionBox : CompositeDrawable
+    public class SelectionDragger : CompositeDrawable
     {
         private readonly Container borderMask;
         private readonly Drawable background;
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers.Selection
         private RectangleF dragRectangle;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Creates a new <see cref="HitObjectSelectionBox"/>.
+        /// Creates a new <see cref="SelectionDragger"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        public HitObjectSelectionBox()
+        public SelectionDragger()
         {
             InternalChildren = new Drawable[]
             {
diff --git a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/SelectionLayer.cs b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/SelectionLayer.cs
index b9ece8759c..19891b0783 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/SelectionLayer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Rulesets/Edit/Layers/Selection/SelectionLayer.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers.Selection
             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both;
         }
 
-        private HitObjectSelectionBox selectionBox;
+        private SelectionDragger selectionDragger;
         private HitObjectCapturer capturer;
 
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
@@ -32,15 +32,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers.Selection
             capturer.HitObjectCaptured += hitObjectCaptured;
         }
 
-        private void hitObjectCaptured(DrawableHitObject hitObject) => selectionBox.AddCaptured(hitObject);
+        private void hitObjectCaptured(DrawableHitObject hitObject) => selectionDragger.AddCaptured(hitObject);
 
         protected override bool OnDragStart(InputState state)
         {
             // Hide the previous drag box - we won't be working with it any longer
-            selectionBox?.Hide();
-            selectionBox?.Expire();
+            selectionDragger?.Hide();
+            selectionDragger?.Expire();
 
-            AddInternal(selectionBox = new HitObjectSelectionBox());
+            AddInternal(selectionDragger = new SelectionDragger());
 
             return true;
         }
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers.Selection
 
             var screenSpaceDragQuad = new Quad(dragStartPosition.X, dragStartPosition.Y, dragPosition.X - dragStartPosition.X, dragPosition.Y - dragStartPosition.Y);
 
-            selectionBox.SetDragRectangle(screenSpaceDragQuad.AABBFloat);
+            selectionDragger.SetDragRectangle(screenSpaceDragQuad.AABBFloat);
             capturer.CaptureQuad(screenSpaceDragQuad);
 
             return true;
@@ -62,16 +62,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers.Selection
         {
             // Due to https://github.com/ppy/osu-framework/issues/1382, we may get here after OnClick has set the selectionBox to null
             // In the case that the user dragged within the click distance out of an object
-            if (selectionBox == null)
+            if (selectionDragger == null)
                 return true;
 
-            selectionBox.FinishCapture();
+            selectionDragger.FinishCapture();
 
             // If there are no hitobjects, remove the selection box
-            if (!selectionBox.HasCaptured)
+            if (!selectionDragger.HasCaptured)
             {
-                selectionBox.Expire();
-                selectionBox = null;
+                selectionDragger.Expire();
+                selectionDragger = null;
             }
 
             return true;
@@ -80,20 +80,20 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Edit.Layers.Selection
         protected override bool OnClick(InputState state)
         {
             // We could be coming here without a previous selection box
-            if (selectionBox == null)
-                AddInternal(selectionBox = new HitObjectSelectionBox { Position = ToLocalSpace(state.Mouse.NativeState.Position), Alpha = 0 });
+            if (selectionDragger == null)
+                AddInternal(selectionDragger = new SelectionDragger { Position = ToLocalSpace(state.Mouse.NativeState.Position), Alpha = 0 });
 
             // If we're coming here with a previous selection, unselect those hitobjects
-            selectionBox.ClearCaptured();
+            selectionDragger.ClearCaptured();
             if (capturer.CapturePoint(state.Mouse.NativeState.Position))
             {
-                selectionBox.Alpha = 1;
-                selectionBox.FinishCapture(true);
+                selectionDragger.Alpha = 1;
+                selectionDragger.FinishCapture(true);
             }
             else
             {
-                selectionBox.Hide();
-                selectionBox = null;
+                selectionDragger.Hide();
+                selectionDragger = null;
             }
 
             return true;
diff --git a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
index e1f5eee182..77e594c37c 100644
--- a/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game/osu.Game.csproj
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Screens\Select\ImportFromStablePopup.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Overlays\Settings\SettingsButton.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Edit\Layers\Selection\OriginHandle.cs" />
-    <Compile Include="Rulesets\Edit\Layers\Selection\HitObjectSelectionBox.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Rulesets\Edit\Layers\Selection\SelectionDragger.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Edit\Layers\Selection\Handle.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Edit\Layers\Selection\HandleContainer.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Rulesets\Edit\Layers\Selection\SelectionInfo.cs" />