diff --git a/editor/editor_properties.cpp b/editor/editor_properties.cpp
index 6638962c720..ee55ec4c0b8 100644
--- a/editor/editor_properties.cpp
+++ b/editor/editor_properties.cpp
@@ -951,7 +951,7 @@ void EditorPropertyEasing::_drag_easing(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_ev) {
 
 	const Ref<InputEventMouseMotion> mm = p_ev;
 
-	if (mm.is_valid() && mm->get_button_mask() & MOUSE_BUTTON_MASK_LEFT) {
+	if (dragging && mm.is_valid() && mm->get_button_mask() & MOUSE_BUTTON_MASK_LEFT) {
 		float rel = mm->get_relative().x;
 		if (rel == 0) {
 			return;