diff --git a/src/Mod/Draft/draftguitools/gui_snapper.py b/src/Mod/Draft/draftguitools/gui_snapper.py
index 166e7093da..7145ad9e84 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Draft/draftguitools/gui_snapper.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Draft/draftguitools/gui_snapper.py
@@ -162,7 +162,11 @@ class Snapper:
 
 
     def _get_wp(self):
-        return WorkingPlane.get_working_plane()
+        # update=False is required, without it WorkingPlane.get_working_plane()
+        # is too slow for this function which gets called repeatedly when moving
+        # the mouse
+        # See: https://github.com/FreeCAD/FreeCAD/issues/24013
+        return WorkingPlane.get_working_plane(update=False)
 
 
     def init_active_snaps(self):