diff --git a/src/commands/index.js b/src/commands/index.js
index f397a8336..33a1a2cfa 100644
--- a/src/commands/index.js
+++ b/src/commands/index.js
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@ module.exports = () => {
           const modes = ['absolute', 'translate'];
           const hideTlb = () => em.stopDefault(defComOptions);
 
+          // Dirty patch to prevent parent selection on drop (in absolute mode)
+          em.set('_cmpDrag', 1);
+
           if (!sel || !sel.get('draggable')) {
             console.warn('The element is not draggable');
             return;
diff --git a/src/commands/view/SelectComponent.js b/src/commands/view/SelectComponent.js
index 718f82225..91c0385b7 100644
--- a/src/commands/view/SelectComponent.js
+++ b/src/commands/view/SelectComponent.js
@@ -176,7 +176,9 @@ module.exports = {
    * @private
    */
   onClick(e) {
+    const { em } = this;
     e.stopPropagation();
+    if (em.get('_cmpDrag')) return em.set('_cmpDrag');
     const $el = $(e.target);
     let model = $el.data('model');