diff --git a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index 3d7766828a5..1f3bf60d247 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -1645,7 +1645,7 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 }
 
 void Node3DEditorViewport::_sinput(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
-	if (previewing) {
+	if (previewing || get_viewport()->gui_get_drag_data()) {
 		return; //do NONE
 	}