diff --git a/designer/designer.pp b/designer/designer.pp
index 7158c65f49..c89e8399c4 100644
--- a/designer/designer.pp
+++ b/designer/designer.pp
@@ -2642,8 +2642,6 @@ begin
 
   OldMouseMovePos := LastMouseMovePos;
   LastMouseMovePos := GetFormRelativeMousePosition(Form);
-  if (OldMouseMovePos.X = LastMouseMovePos.X) and (OldMouseMovePos.Y = LastMouseMovePos.Y) then
-    Exit;
 
   MouseMoveComponent := MouseDownComponent;
   if MouseMoveComponent = nil then
@@ -2684,6 +2682,9 @@ begin
     Exit;
   end;
 
+  if (OldMouseMovePos.X = LastMouseMovePos.X) and (OldMouseMovePos.Y = LastMouseMovePos.Y) then
+    Exit;
+
   if (Selection.SelectionForm = nil) or (Selection.SelectionForm = Form) then
   begin
     if Button = mbLeft then // left button pressed