diff --git a/public/red/ui/view.js b/public/red/ui/view.js
index 879a2f47e..7368c7e5e 100644
--- a/public/red/ui/view.js
+++ b/public/red/ui/view.js
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ RED.view = function() {
 
     function portMouseDown(d,portType,portIndex) {
         // disable zoom
-        vis.call(d3.behavior.zoom().on("zoom"), null);
+        //vis.call(d3.behavior.zoom().on("zoom"), null);
         mousedown_node = d;
         selected_link = null;
         mouse_mode = RED.state.JOINING;