diff --git a/Source/Dialogs/ListBoxObjectItem.cpp b/Source/Dialogs/ListBoxObjectItem.cpp
index 8bd819ad5..11bf6346d 100644
--- a/Source/Dialogs/ListBoxObjectItem.cpp
+++ b/Source/Dialogs/ListBoxObjectItem.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,8 @@ void ListBoxObjectItem::mouseDown(MouseEvent const& e)
 
 void ListBoxObjectItem::mouseUp(MouseEvent const& e)
 {
-    dismissMenu(false);
+    if (dragging)
+        dismissMenu(false);
 }
 
 void ListBoxObjectItem::mouseDrag(MouseEvent const& e)
@@ -66,6 +67,8 @@ void ListBoxObjectItem::mouseDrag(MouseEvent const& e)
     if (e.getDistanceFromDragStart() < 5)
         return;
 
+    dragging = true;
+
     auto* dragContainer = ZoomableDragAndDropContainer::findParentDragContainerFor(this);
 
     if (dragContainer->isDragAndDropActive())
diff --git a/Source/Dialogs/ListBoxObjectItem.h b/Source/Dialogs/ListBoxObjectItem.h
index 7c15e6ad1..12868e03f 100644
--- a/Source/Dialogs/ListBoxObjectItem.h
+++ b/Source/Dialogs/ListBoxObjectItem.h
@@ -32,5 +32,7 @@ class ListBoxObjectItem : public juce::Component
     ImageWithOffset dragImage;
     bool mouseHover = false;
 
+    bool dragging = false;
+
     std::function<void(bool shouldFade)> dismissMenu;
 };
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