diff --git a/packages/bot-skeleton/src/scratch/hooks/gesture.js b/packages/bot-skeleton/src/scratch/hooks/gesture.js
index 487e45bde6c9..aa3a74e86f65 100644
--- a/packages/bot-skeleton/src/scratch/hooks/gesture.js
+++ b/packages/bot-skeleton/src/scratch/hooks/gesture.js
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Blockly.Gesture.prototype.updateIsDraggingFromFlyout = function () {
         }
 
         // The start block is no longer relevant, because this is a drag.
+        this.startBlock.workspace.clearGesture();
         this.startBlock = null;
         this.targetBlock = this.flyout.createBlock(this.mostRecentEvent, this.targetBlock);
         this.targetBlock.select();