diff --git a/src/project/WorkingSetView.js b/src/project/WorkingSetView.js
index e5e07fb522d..2613804925c 100644
--- a/src/project/WorkingSetView.js
+++ b/src/project/WorkingSetView.js
@@ -765,6 +765,9 @@ define(function (require, exports, module) {
                 }
             }
 
+            // prevent working set from grabbing focus no matter what type of click/drag occurs
+            e.preventDefault();
+            
             // initialization
             $(window).on("mouseup.wsvdragging", function () {
                 drop();