diff --git a/src/MissionEditor/MissionEditor.qml b/src/MissionEditor/MissionEditor.qml
index 6eb0be70fa801c625c4a16ff0e12a85d541d8ba6..d66db9152d75d5a650754dc9ad71ac514daf5765 100644
--- a/src/MissionEditor/MissionEditor.qml
+++ b/src/MissionEditor/MissionEditor.qml
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ QGCView {
 
                         function updateItemIndicator()
                         {
-                            if (object.isCurrentItem) {
+                            if (object.isCurrentItem && itemIndicator.visible) {
                                 if (object.specifiesCoordinate) {
                                     // Setup our drag item
                                     if (object.sequenceNumber != 0) {