diff --git a/src/MissionEditor/SimpleItemMapVisual.qml b/src/MissionEditor/SimpleItemMapVisual.qml
index c3f8eff1287ab0f33a6eaaeef7a590a950edc052..b94e9dfb4551d2a4c234437c443c9912934fe956 100644
--- a/src/MissionEditor/SimpleItemMapVisual.qml
+++ b/src/MissionEditor/SimpleItemMapVisual.qml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Item {
     }
 
     function showDragArea() {
-        if (!_dragAreaShowing) {
+        if (!_dragAreaShowing && _missionItem.specifiesCoordinate) {
             _dragArea = dragAreaComponent.createObject(map)
             _dragAreaShowing = true
         }