diff --git a/api/js/egw_action/egw_action_dragdrop.js b/api/js/egw_action/egw_action_dragdrop.js
index 02457780e9..e1f28ffdb9 100644
--- a/api/js/egw_action/egw_action_dragdrop.js
+++ b/api/js/egw_action/egw_action_dragdrop.js
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ export function egwDragActionImplementation()
 								}
 							},
 							mouseup: function (event){
-								if (_context.isSelection(event)){
+								if (_context.isSelection(event) && document.getSelection().type === 'Range'){
 									//let the draggable be reactivated by another click up as the range selection is
 									// not working as expected in shadow-dom as expected in all browsers
 								}