diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/SkinEditor/SkinEditor.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/SkinEditor/SkinEditor.cs
index 619eac8f4a32..bc929177d102 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/SkinEditor/SkinEditor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/SkinEditor/SkinEditor.cs
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ private bool placeComponent(ISerialisableDrawable component, bool applyDefaults
             }
 
             SelectedComponents.Add(component);
+            SkinSelectionHandler.ApplyClosestAnchor(drawableComponent);
             return true;
         }
 
@@ -666,8 +667,6 @@ public Task Import(params string[] paths)
 
                 SelectedComponents.Clear();
                 placeComponent(sprite, false);
-
-                SkinSelectionHandler.ApplyClosestAnchor(sprite);
             });
 
             return Task.CompletedTask;