diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
index a912716d7d..7ce4b6d961 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editor_drag.cc
@@ -3790,7 +3790,7 @@ SelectionDrag::motion (GdkEvent* event, bool first_move)
 
 	framepos_t const pending_position = adjusted_current_frame (event);
 
-	if (pending_position == last_pointer_frame()) {
+	if (_operation != CreateSelection && pending_position == last_pointer_frame()) {
 		return;
 	}