diff --git a/core/dragging/block_drag_strategy.ts b/core/dragging/block_drag_strategy.ts
index dc136d814..2afdba51f 100644
--- a/core/dragging/block_drag_strategy.ts
+++ b/core/dragging/block_drag_strategy.ts
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ export class BlockDragStrategy implements IDragStrategy {
    */
   private dragOffset = new Coordinate(0, 0);
 
+  /** Was there already an event group in progress when the drag started? */
+  private inGroup: boolean = false;
+
   constructor(private block: BlockSvg) {
     this.workspace = block.workspace;
   }
@@ -92,7 +95,8 @@ export class BlockDragStrategy implements IDragStrategy {
     }
 
     this.dragging = true;
-    if (!eventUtils.getGroup()) {
+    this.inGroup = !!eventUtils.getGroup();
+    if (!this.inGroup) {
       eventUtils.setGroup(true);
     }
     this.fireDragStartEvent();
@@ -389,7 +393,9 @@ export class BlockDragStrategy implements IDragStrategy {
     this.connectionPreviewer!.dispose();
     this.workspace.setResizesEnabled(true);
 
-    eventUtils.setGroup(false);
+    if (!this.inGroup) {
+      eventUtils.setGroup(false);
+    }
   }
 
   /** Connects the given candidate connections. */
diff --git a/core/dragging/bubble_drag_strategy.ts b/core/dragging/bubble_drag_strategy.ts
index 7ffccddc1..f388bb94c 100644
--- a/core/dragging/bubble_drag_strategy.ts
+++ b/core/dragging/bubble_drag_strategy.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ import * as layers from '../layers.js';
 export class BubbleDragStrategy implements IDragStrategy {
   private startLoc: Coordinate | null = null;
 
+  /** Was there already an event group in progress when the drag started? */
+  private inGroup: boolean = false;
+
   constructor(
     private bubble: IBubble,
     private workspace: WorkspaceSvg,
@@ -23,7 +26,8 @@ export class BubbleDragStrategy implements IDragStrategy {
   }
 
   startDrag(): void {
-    if (!eventUtils.getGroup()) {
+    this.inGroup = !!eventUtils.getGroup();
+    if (!this.inGroup) {
       eventUtils.setGroup(true);
     }
     this.startLoc = this.bubble.getRelativeToSurfaceXY();
@@ -38,7 +42,9 @@ export class BubbleDragStrategy implements IDragStrategy {
 
   endDrag(): void {
     this.workspace.setResizesEnabled(true);
-    eventUtils.setGroup(false);
+    if (!this.inGroup) {
+      eventUtils.setGroup(false);
+    }
 
     this.workspace
       .getLayerManager()
diff --git a/core/dragging/comment_drag_strategy.ts b/core/dragging/comment_drag_strategy.ts
index 2ad5fa144..2197d37f2 100644
--- a/core/dragging/comment_drag_strategy.ts
+++ b/core/dragging/comment_drag_strategy.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ export class CommentDragStrategy implements IDragStrategy {
 
   private workspace: WorkspaceSvg;
 
+  /** Was there already an event group in progress when the drag started? */
+  private inGroup: boolean = false;
+
   constructor(private comment: RenderedWorkspaceComment) {
     this.workspace = comment.workspace;
   }
@@ -26,7 +29,8 @@ export class CommentDragStrategy implements IDragStrategy {
   }
 
   startDrag(): void {
-    if (!eventUtils.getGroup()) {
+    this.inGroup = !!eventUtils.getGroup();
+    if (!this.inGroup) {
       eventUtils.setGroup(true);
     }
     this.fireDragStartEvent();
@@ -52,7 +56,9 @@ export class CommentDragStrategy implements IDragStrategy {
     this.comment.snapToGrid();
 
     this.workspace.setResizesEnabled(true);
-    eventUtils.setGroup(false);
+    if (!this.inGroup) {
+      eventUtils.setGroup(false);
+    }
   }
 
   /** Fire a UI event at the start of a comment drag. */