diff --git a/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp b/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
index 4eaacc871cc1..87da15672387 100644
--- a/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/line_edit.cpp
@@ -522,7 +522,7 @@ void LineEdit::gui_input(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 				selection.drag_attempt = false;
 				if (!selection.double_click) {
 					bool is_inside_sel = selection.enabled && caret_column >= selection.begin && caret_column <= selection.end;
-					if (drag_and_drop_selection_enabled && is_inside_sel) {
+					if (!pass && drag_and_drop_selection_enabled && is_inside_sel) {
 						selection.drag_attempt = true;
 					} else {
 						deselect();