diff --git a/core/dragging/block_drag_strategy.ts b/core/dragging/block_drag_strategy.ts
index fadba28fb..dc136d814 100644
--- a/core/dragging/block_drag_strategy.ts
+++ b/core/dragging/block_drag_strategy.ts
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ export class BlockDragStrategy implements IDragStrategy {
 
     this.startLoc = this.block.getRelativeToSurfaceXY();
 
+    this.connectionCandidate = null;
     const previewerConstructor = registry.getClassFromOptions(
       registry.Type.CONNECTION_PREVIEWER,
       this.workspace.options,
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index f17ef841e..c6d9871b7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "blockly",
-  "version": "11.1.0",
+  "version": "11.1.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "blockly",
-      "version": "11.1.0",
+      "version": "11.1.1",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f7f7f124a..06c4703b2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "blockly",
-  "version": "11.1.0",
+  "version": "11.1.1",
   "description": "Blockly is a library for building visual programming editors.",
   "keywords": [
     "blockly"