diff --git a/stories/src/main/java/com/wordpress/stories/compose/ComposeLoopFrameActivity.kt b/stories/src/main/java/com/wordpress/stories/compose/ComposeLoopFrameActivity.kt
index de9ce696e..b3a919bf4 100644
--- a/stories/src/main/java/com/wordpress/stories/compose/ComposeLoopFrameActivity.kt
+++ b/stories/src/main/java/com/wordpress/stories/compose/ComposeLoopFrameActivity.kt
@@ -1912,6 +1912,10 @@ abstract class ComposeLoopFrameActivity : AppCompatActivity(), OnStoryFrameSelec
         toggleDeleteSlideMode()
     }
 
+    override fun onStoryFrameMovedLongPressed() {
+        disableDeleteSlideMode()
+    }
+
     private fun toggleDeleteSlideMode() {
         if (delete_slide_view.visibility == View.VISIBLE) {
             disableDeleteSlideMode()
diff --git a/stories/src/main/java/com/wordpress/stories/compose/story/StoryFrameSelectorFragment.kt b/stories/src/main/java/com/wordpress/stories/compose/story/StoryFrameSelectorFragment.kt
index 863ef8611..22d8d2210 100644
--- a/stories/src/main/java/com/wordpress/stories/compose/story/StoryFrameSelectorFragment.kt
+++ b/stories/src/main/java/com/wordpress/stories/compose/story/StoryFrameSelectorFragment.kt
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ interface OnStoryFrameSelectorTappedListener {
     fun onStoryFrameAddTapped()
     fun onCurrentFrameTapped()
     fun onStoryFrameLongPressed(oldIndex: Int, newIndex: Int)
+    fun onStoryFrameMovedLongPressed()
 }
 
 class StoryFrameSelectorFragment : Fragment() {
@@ -57,6 +58,10 @@ class StoryFrameSelectorFragment : Fragment() {
                     selectedFrameIndexChange.first, selectedFrameIndexChange.second)
         })
 
+        storyViewModel.onUserMovedLongPressedFrame.observe(this, Observer {
+            storyFrameTappedListener?.onStoryFrameMovedLongPressed()
+        })
+
         storyViewModel.onFrameIndexMoved.observe(this, Observer<Pair<Int, Int>> { positionFrameIndexChange ->
             updateContentUiStateMovedIndex(positionFrameIndexChange.first, positionFrameIndexChange.second)
         })
diff --git a/stories/src/main/java/com/wordpress/stories/compose/story/StoryViewModel.kt b/stories/src/main/java/com/wordpress/stories/compose/story/StoryViewModel.kt
index 194c095dc..90c08774a 100644
--- a/stories/src/main/java/com/wordpress/stories/compose/story/StoryViewModel.kt
+++ b/stories/src/main/java/com/wordpress/stories/compose/story/StoryViewModel.kt
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ class StoryViewModel(private val repository: StoryRepository, val storyIndex: St
     private val _onUserLongPressedFrame = SingleLiveEvent<Pair<Int, Int>>()
     val onUserLongPressedFrame = _onUserLongPressedFrame
 
+    private val _onUserMovedLongPressedFrame = SingleLiveEvent<Unit>()
+    val onUserMovedLongPressedFrame = _onUserMovedLongPressedFrame
+
     fun createNewStory() {
         loadStory(StoryRepository.DEFAULT_NONE_SELECTED)
     }
@@ -113,6 +116,10 @@ class StoryViewModel(private val repository: StoryRepository, val storyIndex: St
         _onUserLongPressedFrame.value = Pair(oldIndex, index)
     }
 
+    private fun setMovedLongPressedFrame() {
+        _onUserMovedLongPressedFrame.call()
+    }
+
     fun updateCurrentSelectedFrameOnRetryResult(frameSaveResult: FrameSaveResult) {
         repository.updateCurrentStorySaveResultOnFrame(
             currentSelectedFrameIndex,
@@ -221,6 +228,7 @@ class StoryViewModel(private val repository: StoryRepository, val storyIndex: St
     }
 
     fun swapItemsInPositions(pos1: Int, pos2: Int) {
+        setMovedLongPressedFrame()
         repository.swapItemsInPositions(pos1, pos2)
         // adjust currentSelectedFrameIndex so it reflects the movement only
         // if the movement occurred entierly to the left of the selection, don't update it