diff --git a/osu.Game/Skinning/Editor/SkinEditor.cs b/osu.Game/Skinning/Editor/SkinEditor.cs
index df0bb7a70c..0208f109da 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Skinning/Editor/SkinEditor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Skinning/Editor/SkinEditor.cs
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning.Editor
             placeComponent(component);
         }
 
-        private void placeComponent(ISkinnableDrawable component)
+        private void placeComponent(ISkinnableDrawable component, bool applyDefaults = true)
         {
             var targetContainer = getFirstTarget();
 
@@ -263,10 +263,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning.Editor
 
             var drawableComponent = (Drawable)component;
 
-            // give newly added components a sane starting location.
-            drawableComponent.Origin = Anchor.TopCentre;
-            drawableComponent.Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre;
-            drawableComponent.Y = targetContainer.DrawSize.Y / 2;
+            if (applyDefaults)
+            {
+                // give newly added components a sane starting location.
+                drawableComponent.Origin = Anchor.TopCentre;
+                drawableComponent.Anchor = Anchor.TopCentre;
+                drawableComponent.Y = targetContainer.DrawSize.Y / 2;
+            }
 
             targetContainer.Add(component);
 
@@ -356,10 +359,16 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning.Editor
                 realm.Run(r => r.Refresh());
 
                 // place component
-                placeComponent(new SkinnableSprite
+                var sprite = new SkinnableSprite
                 {
-                    SpriteName = { Value = file.Name }
-                });
+                    SpriteName = { Value = file.Name },
+                    Origin = Anchor.Centre,
+                    Position = getFirstTarget().ToLocalSpace(GetContainingInputManager().CurrentState.Mouse.Position),
+                };
+
+                placeComponent(sprite, false);
+
+                SkinSelectionHandler.ApplyClosestAnchor(sprite);
             });
 
             return Task.CompletedTask;
diff --git a/osu.Game/Skinning/Editor/SkinSelectionHandler.cs b/osu.Game/Skinning/Editor/SkinSelectionHandler.cs
index d7fb5c0498..943425e099 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Skinning/Editor/SkinSelectionHandler.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Skinning/Editor/SkinSelectionHandler.cs
@@ -157,13 +157,13 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning.Editor
 
                 if (item.UsesFixedAnchor) continue;
 
-                applyClosestAnchor(drawable);
+                ApplyClosestAnchor(drawable);
             }
 
             return true;
         }
 
-        private static void applyClosestAnchor(Drawable drawable) => applyAnchor(drawable, getClosestAnchor(drawable));
+        public static void ApplyClosestAnchor(Drawable drawable) => applyAnchor(drawable, getClosestAnchor(drawable));
 
         protected override void OnSelectionChanged()
         {
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning.Editor
 
                 if (item.UsesFixedAnchor) continue;
 
-                applyClosestAnchor(drawable);
+                ApplyClosestAnchor(drawable);
             }
         }
 
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Skinning.Editor
             foreach (var item in SelectedItems)
             {
                 item.UsesFixedAnchor = false;
-                applyClosestAnchor((Drawable)item);
+                ApplyClosestAnchor((Drawable)item);
             }
         }