diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/AbstractView.cpp b/Libraries/LibGUI/AbstractView.cpp
index 4303e50513..9270f6b54c 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/AbstractView.cpp
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/AbstractView.cpp
@@ -288,6 +288,14 @@ void AbstractView::mousemove_event(MouseEvent& event)
 
     ASSERT(!data_type.is_null());
 
+    if (m_is_dragging)
+        return;
+
+    // An event might sneak in between us constructing the drag operation and the
+    // event loop exec at the end of `drag_operation->exec()' if the user is fast enough.
+    // Prevent this by just ignoring later drag initiations (until the current drag operation ends).
+    TemporaryChange dragging { m_is_dragging, true };
+
     dbg() << "Initiate drag!";
     auto drag_operation = DragOperation::construct();
 
diff --git a/Libraries/LibGUI/AbstractView.h b/Libraries/LibGUI/AbstractView.h
index 2d0e6f16d0..676bca54fc 100644
--- a/Libraries/LibGUI/AbstractView.h
+++ b/Libraries/LibGUI/AbstractView.h
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ private:
     bool m_activates_on_selection { false };
     bool m_multi_select { true };
     bool m_tab_key_navigation_enabled { false };
+    bool m_is_dragging { false };
 };
 
 }