diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/video/index.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/video/index.js
index e9e095e260a..d9c59c677a1 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/video/index.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/video/index.js
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ export default class Video extends React.PureComponent {
     this.setState({ dragging: true });
     this.video.pause();
     this.handleMouseMove(e);
+
+    e.preventDefault();
+    e.stopPropagation();
   }
 
   handleMouseUp = () => {