diff --git a/src/components/App.tsx b/src/components/App.tsx
index 8b410cf3f..cec67c902 100644
--- a/src/components/App.tsx
+++ b/src/components/App.tsx
@@ -3206,7 +3206,7 @@ class App extends React.Component<AppProps, AppState> {
         const selectedElements = getSelectedElements(
           this.scene.getElements(),
           this.state,
-        );
+        ).filter((element) => element.id !== this.state.editingElement?.id);
         // prevent dragging even if we're no longer holding cmd/ctrl otherwise
         // it would have weird results (stuff jumping all over the screen)
         if (selectedElements.length > 0 && !pointerDownState.withCmdOrCtrl) {