diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/TimelineBlueprintContainer.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/TimelineBlueprintContainer.cs
index c1458480a6..6bfd323c13 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/TimelineBlueprintContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/Timeline/TimelineBlueprintContainer.cs
@@ -82,15 +82,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components.Timeline
 
         protected override SelectionHandler CreateSelectionHandler() => new TimelineSelectionHandler();
 
-        internal class TimelineSelectionHandler : SelectionHandler
-        {
-            public override bool HandleMovement(MoveSelectionEvent moveEvent) => true;
-        }
-
         protected override SelectionBlueprint CreateBlueprintFor(HitObject hitObject) => new TimelineHitObjectBlueprint(hitObject);
 
         protected override DragBox CreateDragBox(Action<RectangleF> performSelect) => new TimelineDragBox(performSelect);
 
+        internal class TimelineSelectionHandler : SelectionHandler
+        {
+            // for now we always allow movement. snapping is provided by the Timeline's "distance" snap implementation
+            public override bool HandleMovement(MoveSelectionEvent moveEvent) => true;
+        }
+
         private class TimelineDragBox : DragBox
         {
             private Vector2 lastMouseDown;