diff --git a/src/surge-xt/gui/widgets/ModulatableSlider.cpp b/src/surge-xt/gui/widgets/ModulatableSlider.cpp
index 9eb748dae2b..abc57acf78f 100644
--- a/src/surge-xt/gui/widgets/ModulatableSlider.cpp
+++ b/src/surge-xt/gui/widgets/ModulatableSlider.cpp
@@ -593,6 +593,9 @@ void ModulatableSlider::mouseDoubleClick(const juce::MouseEvent &event)
 void ModulatableSlider::mouseWheelMove(const juce::MouseEvent &event,
                                        const juce::MouseWheelDetails &wheel)
 {
+    if (editTypeWas == DRAG)
+        return;
+
     /*
      * If I choose based on horiz/vert it only works on trackpads, so just add
      */