diff --git a/src/Gui/OpenSCADNavigationStyle.cpp b/src/Gui/OpenSCADNavigationStyle.cpp
index e5e388aab8..c9b6b74c02 100644
--- a/src/Gui/OpenSCADNavigationStyle.cpp
+++ b/src/Gui/OpenSCADNavigationStyle.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ SbBool OpenSCADNavigationStyle::processSoEvent(const SoEvent * const ev)
     if (type.isDerivedFrom(SoLocation2Event::getClassTypeId())) {
         this->lockrecenter = true;
         const auto event = (const SoLocation2Event *) ev;
-        if (curmode == NavigationStyle::SELECTION) {
+        if (!viewer->isEditing() && curmode == NavigationStyle::SELECTION) {
             newmode = NavigationStyle::DRAGGING;
             saveCursorPosition(ev);
             this->centerTime = ev->getTime();