diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
index 7d4d950f3..a3bc16e9d 100755
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
@@ -230,6 +230,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             .on("mousedown", canvasMouseDown)
             .on("mouseup", canvasMouseUp)
             .on("mouseenter", function() {
+                d3.select(document).on('mouseup.red-ui-workspace-tracker', null)
                 if (lasso) {
                     if (d3.event.buttons !== 1) {
                         lasso.remove();
@@ -245,6 +246,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                     }
                 }
             })
+            .on("mouseleave", canvasMouseLeave)
             .on("touchend", function() {
                 d3.event.preventDefault();
                 clearTimeout(touchStartTime);
@@ -1719,7 +1721,14 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             redraw();
         }
     }
-
+    function canvasMouseLeave() {
+        if (mouse_mode !== 0 && d3.event.buttons !== 0) {
+            d3.select(document).on('mouseup.red-ui-workspace-tracker', function() {
+                d3.select(document).on('mouseup.red-ui-workspace-tracker', null)
+                canvasMouseUp.call(this)
+            })
+        }
+    }
     function canvasMouseUp() {
         lastClickPosition = [d3.event.offsetX/scaleFactor,d3.event.offsetY/scaleFactor];
         if (RED.view.DEBUG) {