diff --git a/src/openboardview/BoardView.cpp b/src/openboardview/BoardView.cpp
index ff6b6a7bd..152d14d47 100644
--- a/src/openboardview/BoardView.cpp
+++ b/src/openboardview/BoardView.cpp
@@ -2242,7 +2242,7 @@ void BoardView::HandleInput() {
 				m_draggingLastFrame = true;
 				m_needsRedraw       = true;
 			}
-		} else {
+		} else if (m_dragging_token >= 0) { // m_dragging_token == -1 to prevent deselection when doing touch gesture
 			m_dragging_token = 0;
 
 			if (m_lastFileOpenWasInvalid == false) {