diff --git a/src/utils/Droppable.js b/src/utils/Droppable.js
index d77850490..082b82989 100644
--- a/src/utils/Droppable.js
+++ b/src/utils/Droppable.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export default class Droppable {
     this.counter = 0;
     this.over = 0;
     dragStop && dragStop(cancel);
-    em.runDefault();
+    em.runDefault({ preserveSelected: 1 });
     em.trigger('canvas:dragend', ev);
   }