diff --git a/src/model/actions/layer-drag-start.ts b/src/model/actions/layer-drag-start.ts
index 9009433..d8a76b7 100644
--- a/src/model/actions/layer-drag-start.ts
+++ b/src/model/actions/layer-drag-start.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ export function startLayerDrag( store: Store<BitMapperyState>, layer: Layer, x:
     const orgSelection = clone( activeDocument.activeSelection );
     const selectionBoundingBox = selectionToRectangle( orgSelection );
 
+    if ( isPointerDrag ) {
+        pointerUp( renderer, x, y );
+    }
+
     copySelection( activeDocument, layer )
         .then( selectionContent => {
             const bitmapWithoutSelection = deleteSelectionContent( activeDocument, layer );
@@ -77,19 +81,18 @@ export function startLayerDrag( store: Store<BitMapperyState>, layer: Layer, x:
                 renderer?.resetFilterAndRecache();
             };
 
-            const commit = (): void => {
+            const commit = ( maintainDrag = false ): void => {
                 replaceSource( bitmapWithoutSelection );
                 store.commit( "insertLayerAtIndex", { index: insertIndex, layer: newLayer });
                     
                 queueMicrotask(() => {
                     store.commit( "setActiveSelection", [] );
-                    if ( isPointerDrag ) {
-                        pointerUp( renderer, x, y );
+                    if ( isPointerDrag && maintainDrag ) {
                         pointerDown( getRendererForLayer( newLayer ), x, y );
                     }
                 });
             };
-            commit();
+            commit( true );
 
             enqueueState( `startLayerDrag_${layer.id}`, {
                 undo(): void {
diff --git a/tests/unit/model/actions/layer-drag-start.spec.ts b/tests/unit/model/actions/layer-drag-start.spec.ts
index 7b685d4..fbcbdc6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/model/actions/layer-drag-start.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/model/actions/layer-drag-start.spec.ts
@@ -268,5 +268,24 @@ describe( "layer drag start action", () => {
                 expect( mockPointerUp ).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
             });
         });
+
+        describe( "and redo-ing the action", () => {
+            it( "should not invoke the pointer down event on the recreated Layer", async () => {
+                startLayerDrag( store, layer, 10, 10, true );
+
+                await flushPromises();
+
+                const { undo, redo } = mockEnqueueState.mock.calls[ 0 ][ 1 ];
+
+                undo();
+                vi.resetAllMocks();
+                
+                redo();
+
+                await flushPromises();
+
+                expect( mockPointerDown ).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+            });
+        });
     });
 });
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