diff --git a/Userland/Games/Chess/ChessWidget.cpp b/Userland/Games/Chess/ChessWidget.cpp
index 6d74a5da20..c3c083f8d0 100644
--- a/Userland/Games/Chess/ChessWidget.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Games/Chess/ChessWidget.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,11 @@ void ChessWidget::mousedown_event(GUI::MouseEvent& event)
     GUI::Widget::mousedown_event(event);
 
     if (event.button() == GUI::MouseButton::Right) {
-        m_current_marking.from = mouse_to_square(event);
+        if (m_dragging_piece) {
+            m_dragging_piece = false;
+        } else {
+            m_current_marking.from = mouse_to_square(event);
+        }
         return;
     }
     m_board_markings.clear();