diff --git a/src/widgets/Ruler.cpp b/src/widgets/Ruler.cpp
index 308b604cb..1524260df 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Ruler.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/Ruler.cpp
@@ -2255,8 +2255,10 @@ void AdornedRulerPanel::OnMouseEvents(wxMouseEvent &evt)
       }
    }
 
-   if (evt.LeftDown())
+   if (evt.LeftDown()) {
       HandleQPClick(evt, mousePosX);
+      HandleQPDrag(evt, mousePosX);
+   }
    else if (evt.LeftIsDown())
       HandleQPDrag(evt, mousePosX);
    else if (evt.LeftUp())