diff --git a/osu.Framework/Graphics/Visualisation/DrawVisualiser.cs b/osu.Framework/Graphics/Visualisation/DrawVisualiser.cs
index 2362c7c73e..df0a4810fb 100644
--- a/osu.Framework/Graphics/Visualisation/DrawVisualiser.cs
+++ b/osu.Framework/Graphics/Visualisation/DrawVisualiser.cs
@@ -222,6 +222,14 @@ private void updateCursorTarget()
             // Finds the targeted drawable and composite drawable. The search stops if a drawable is targeted.
             void findTarget(Drawable drawable)
             {
+                // Ignore proxied drawables (they may be at a different visual layer).
+                if (drawable.HasProxy)
+                    return;
+
+                // When a proxy is encountered, restore the original drawable for target testing.
+                while (drawable.IsProxy)
+                    drawable = drawable.Original;
+
                 if (drawable == this || drawable is Component)
                     return;