diff --git a/src/_h5ai/public/js/lib/ext/preview/preview.js b/src/_h5ai/public/js/lib/ext/preview/preview.js
index 5dce6fa4..f0915945 100644
--- a/src/_h5ai/public/js/lib/ext/preview/preview.js
+++ b/src/_h5ai/public/js/lib/ext/preview/preview.js
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ const init = () => {
             if (ev.target.id === 'pv-overlay' || ev.target.id === 'pv-content') {
                 onExit();
             }
-            dropEvent(ev);
         })
         .on('mousedown', dropEvent)
         .on('mousemove', dropEvent)