diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuSelectionHandler.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuSelectionHandler.cs
index 84056a69c7..126fdf0932 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuSelectionHandler.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/Edit/OsuSelectionHandler.cs
@@ -22,11 +22,25 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu.Edit
                 CanScaleX = true,
                 CanScaleY = true,
 
+                OperationStarted = onStart,
+                OperationEnded = onEnd,
+
                 OnRotation = handleRotation,
                 OnScaleX = handleScaleX,
                 OnScaleY = handleScaleY,
             };
 
+        private void onEnd()
+        {
+            ChangeHandler.EndChange();
+            centre = null;
+        }
+
+        private void onStart()
+        {
+            ChangeHandler.BeginChange();
+        }
+
         private void handleScaleY(DragEvent e, Anchor reference)
         {
             int direction = (reference & Anchor.y0) > 0 ? -1 : 1;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeSelectionBox.cs b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeSelectionBox.cs
index c7fc078b98..dba1965569 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeSelectionBox.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Screens/Edit/Compose/Components/ComposeSelectionBox.cs
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
         public Action<DragEvent, Anchor> OnScaleX;
         public Action<DragEvent, Anchor> OnScaleY;
 
+        public Action OperationStarted;
+        public Action OperationEnded;
+
         private bool canRotate;
 
         public bool CanRotate
@@ -114,7 +117,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
                     {
                         Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
                         Y = -separation,
-                        HandleDrag = e => OnRotation?.Invoke(e)
+                        HandleDrag = e => OnRotation?.Invoke(e),
+                        OperationStarted = operationStarted,
+                        OperationEnded = operationEnded
                     }
                 });
             }
@@ -126,12 +131,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
                     new DragHandle
                     {
                         Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre,
-                        HandleDrag = e => OnScaleY?.Invoke(e, Anchor.TopCentre)
+                        HandleDrag = e => OnScaleY?.Invoke(e, Anchor.TopCentre),
+                        OperationStarted = operationStarted,
+                        OperationEnded = operationEnded
                     },
                     new DragHandle
                     {
                         Anchor = Anchor.BottomCentre,
-                        HandleDrag = e => OnScaleY?.Invoke(e, Anchor.BottomCentre)
+                        HandleDrag = e => OnScaleY?.Invoke(e, Anchor.BottomCentre),
+                        OperationStarted = operationStarted,
+                        OperationEnded = operationEnded
                     },
                 });
             }
@@ -143,12 +152,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
                     new DragHandle
                     {
                         Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
-                        HandleDrag = e => OnScaleX?.Invoke(e, Anchor.CentreLeft)
+                        HandleDrag = e => OnScaleX?.Invoke(e, Anchor.CentreLeft),
+                        OperationStarted = operationStarted,
+                        OperationEnded = operationEnded
                     },
                     new DragHandle
                     {
                         Anchor = Anchor.CentreRight,
-                        HandleDrag = e => OnScaleX?.Invoke(e, Anchor.CentreRight)
+                        HandleDrag = e => OnScaleX?.Invoke(e, Anchor.CentreRight),
+                        OperationStarted = operationStarted,
+                        OperationEnded = operationEnded
                     },
                 });
             }
@@ -164,7 +177,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
                         {
                             OnScaleX?.Invoke(e, Anchor.TopLeft);
                             OnScaleY?.Invoke(e, Anchor.TopLeft);
-                        }
+                        },
+                        OperationStarted = operationStarted,
+                        OperationEnded = operationEnded
                     },
                     new DragHandle
                     {
@@ -173,7 +188,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
                         {
                             OnScaleX?.Invoke(e, Anchor.TopRight);
                             OnScaleY?.Invoke(e, Anchor.TopRight);
-                        }
+                        },
+                        OperationStarted = operationStarted,
+                        OperationEnded = operationEnded
                     },
                     new DragHandle
                     {
@@ -182,7 +199,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
                         {
                             OnScaleX?.Invoke(e, Anchor.BottomLeft);
                             OnScaleY?.Invoke(e, Anchor.BottomLeft);
-                        }
+                        },
+                        OperationStarted = operationStarted,
+                        OperationEnded = operationEnded
                     },
                     new DragHandle
                     {
@@ -191,12 +210,28 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
                         {
                             OnScaleX?.Invoke(e, Anchor.BottomRight);
                             OnScaleY?.Invoke(e, Anchor.BottomRight);
-                        }
+                        },
+                        OperationStarted = operationStarted,
+                        OperationEnded = operationEnded
                     },
                 });
             }
         }
 
+        private int activeOperations;
+
+        private void operationEnded()
+        {
+            if (--activeOperations == 0)
+                OperationEnded?.Invoke();
+        }
+
+        private void operationStarted()
+        {
+            if (activeOperations++ == 0)
+                OperationStarted?.Invoke();
+        }
+
         private class RotationDragHandle : DragHandle
         {
             private SpriteIcon icon;
@@ -225,6 +260,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
 
         private class DragHandle : Container
         {
+            public Action OperationStarted;
+            public Action OperationEnded;
+
             public Action<DragEvent> HandleDrag { get; set; }
 
             private Circle circle;
@@ -276,7 +314,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
                 return true;
             }
 
-            protected override bool OnDragStart(DragStartEvent e) => true;
+            protected override bool OnDragStart(DragStartEvent e)
+            {
+                OperationStarted?.Invoke();
+                return true;
+            }
 
             protected override void OnDrag(DragEvent e)
             {
@@ -287,6 +329,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Screens.Edit.Compose.Components
             protected override void OnDragEnd(DragEndEvent e)
             {
                 HandlingMouse = false;
+                OperationEnded?.Invoke();
+
                 UpdateHoverState();
                 base.OnDragEnd(e);
             }