diff --git a/src/board/UBBoardView.cpp b/src/board/UBBoardView.cpp
index c3a47261..daa8895b 100644
--- a/src/board/UBBoardView.cpp
+++ b/src/board/UBBoardView.cpp
@@ -1040,6 +1040,7 @@ UBBoardView::mouseReleaseEvent (QMouseEvent *event)
   mMouseButtonIsPressed = false;
   mPendingStylusReleaseEvent = false;
   mTabletStylusIsPressed = false;
+  movingItem = NULL;
 
   mLongPressTimer.stop();
 }