diff --git a/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop-registry.spec.ts b/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop-registry.spec.ts
index 66a9ad9b4011..4a9d24bf23e5 100644
--- a/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop-registry.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop-registry.spec.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,19 @@ describe('DragDropRegistry', () => {
     subscription.unsubscribe();
   });
 
+  it('should dispatch pointer move events if event propagation is stopped', () => {
+    const spy = jasmine.createSpy('pointerMove spy');
+    const subscription = registry.pointerMove.subscribe(spy);
+
+    fixture.nativeElement.addEventListener('mousemove', (e: MouseEvent) => e.stopPropagation());
+    registry.startDragging(testComponent.dragItems.first, createMouseEvent('mousedown'));
+    dispatchMouseEvent(fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('div'), 'mousemove');
+
+    expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    subscription.unsubscribe();
+  });
+
   it('should dispatch `mouseup` events after ending the drag via the mouse', () => {
     const spy = jasmine.createSpy('pointerUp spy');
     const subscription = registry.pointerUp.subscribe(spy);
@@ -113,6 +126,19 @@ describe('DragDropRegistry', () => {
     subscription.unsubscribe();
   });
 
+  it('should dispatch pointer up events if event propagation is stopped', () => {
+    const spy = jasmine.createSpy('pointerUp spy');
+    const subscription = registry.pointerUp.subscribe(spy);
+
+    fixture.nativeElement.addEventListener('mouseup', (e: MouseEvent) => e.stopPropagation());
+    registry.startDragging(testComponent.dragItems.first, createMouseEvent('mousedown'));
+    dispatchMouseEvent(fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('div'), 'mouseup');
+
+    expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalled();
+
+    subscription.unsubscribe();
+  });
+
   it('should complete the pointer event streams on destroy', () => {
     const pointerUpSpy = jasmine.createSpy('pointerUp complete spy');
     const pointerMoveSpy = jasmine.createSpy('pointerMove complete spy');
@@ -155,6 +181,17 @@ describe('DragDropRegistry', () => {
     expect(dispatchTouchEvent(document, 'touchmove').defaultPrevented).toBe(true);
   });
 
+  it('should prevent the default `touchmove` if event propagation is stopped', () => {
+    registry.startDragging(testComponent.dragItems.first,
+      createTouchEvent('touchstart') as TouchEvent);
+
+    fixture.nativeElement.addEventListener('touchmove', (e: TouchEvent) => e.stopPropagation());
+
+    const event = dispatchTouchEvent(fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('div'), 'touchmove');
+
+    expect(event.defaultPrevented).toBe(true);
+  });
+
 });
 
 @Component({
diff --git a/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop-registry.ts b/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop-registry.ts
index 156128b6eabe..9dedfed0fd37 100644
--- a/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop-registry.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop-registry.ts
@@ -12,8 +12,11 @@ import {normalizePassiveListenerOptions} from '@angular/cdk/platform';
 import {Subject} from 'rxjs';
 import {toggleNativeDragInteractions} from './drag-styling';
 
-/** Event options that can be used to bind an active event. */
-const activeEventOptions = normalizePassiveListenerOptions({passive: false});
+/** Event options that can be used to bind an active, capturing event. */
+const activeCapturingEventOptions = normalizePassiveListenerOptions({
+  passive: false,
+  capture: true
+});
 
 /** Handler for a pointer event callback. */
 type PointerEventHandler = (event: TouchEvent | MouseEvent) => void;
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ export class DragDropRegistry<I, C extends {id: string}> implements OnDestroy {
   /** Keeps track of the event listeners that we've bound to the `document`. */
   private _globalListeners = new Map<'touchmove' | 'mousemove' | 'touchend' | 'mouseup', {
     handler: PointerEventHandler,
-    options?: any
+    options?: AddEventListenerOptions | boolean
   }>();
 
   /**
@@ -83,7 +86,7 @@ export class DragDropRegistry<I, C extends {id: string}> implements OnDestroy {
         // The event handler has to be explicitly active, because
         // newer browsers make it passive by default.
         this._document.addEventListener('touchmove', this._preventScrollListener,
-            activeEventOptions);
+            activeCapturingEventOptions);
       });
     }
   }
@@ -100,7 +103,7 @@ export class DragDropRegistry<I, C extends {id: string}> implements OnDestroy {
 
     if (this._dragInstances.size === 0) {
       this._document.removeEventListener('touchmove', this._preventScrollListener,
-          activeEventOptions as any);
+          activeCapturingEventOptions);
     }
   }
 
@@ -125,8 +128,14 @@ export class DragDropRegistry<I, C extends {id: string}> implements OnDestroy {
       // passive ones for `mousemove` and `touchmove`. The events need to be active, because we
       // use `preventDefault` to prevent the page from scrolling while the user is dragging.
       this._globalListeners
-        .set(moveEvent, {handler: e => this.pointerMove.next(e), options: activeEventOptions})
-        .set(upEvent, {handler: e => this.pointerUp.next(e)})
+        .set(moveEvent, {
+          handler: e => this.pointerMove.next(e),
+          options: activeCapturingEventOptions
+        })
+        .set(upEvent, {
+          handler: e => this.pointerUp.next(e),
+          options: true
+        })
         .forEach((config, name) => {
           this._ngZone.runOutsideAngular(() => {
             this._document.addEventListener(name, config.handler, config.options);