diff --git a/app/widget/timelinewidget/timelinewidget.cpp b/app/widget/timelinewidget/timelinewidget.cpp
index 40d8a4b06..581145055 100644
--- a/app/widget/timelinewidget/timelinewidget.cpp
+++ b/app/widget/timelinewidget/timelinewidget.cpp
@@ -500,6 +500,9 @@ void TimelineWidget::DeleteSelected(bool ripple)
   }
 
   Core::instance()->undo_stack()->pushIfHasChildren(command);
+
+  // Ensures any current drag operations are cancelled
+  ClearGhosts();
 }
 
 void TimelineWidget::IncreaseTrackHeight()