diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
index d959466e8..d5a76eacd 100755
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
@@ -1412,11 +1412,11 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                         return;
                     }
                 }
-            }
-            if (!n.selected) {
-                n.selected = true;
-                n.dirty = true;
-                moving_set.push({n:n});
+                if (!n.selected) {
+                    n.selected = true;
+                    n.dirty = true;
+                    moving_set.push({n:n});
+                }
             }
         });
         if (mouse_mode !== RED.state.SELECTING_NODE && activeSubflow) {