diff --git a/src/DynamoCoreWpf/Views/Core/WorkspaceView.xaml.cs b/src/DynamoCoreWpf/Views/Core/WorkspaceView.xaml.cs
index 70642e76b01..3655db0e438 100644
--- a/src/DynamoCoreWpf/Views/Core/WorkspaceView.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/DynamoCoreWpf/Views/Core/WorkspaceView.xaml.cs
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ private void OnCanvasMouseDown(object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
             
             if(PortContextMenu.IsOpen) DestroyPortContextMenu();
 
-            if (!ViewModel.IsPanning && e.MiddleButton == MouseButtonState.Pressed)
+            if (!ViewModel.IsConnecting && !ViewModel.IsPanning && e.MiddleButton == MouseButtonState.Pressed)
             {
                 ViewModel.RequestTogglePanMode();
             }
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ private void OnMouseRelease(object sender, MouseButtonEventArgs e)
                 ContextMenuPopup.IsOpen = true;
             }
 
-            if (ViewModel.IsPanning && e.MiddleButton == MouseButtonState.Released)
+            if (!ViewModel.IsConnecting && ViewModel.IsPanning && e.MiddleButton == MouseButtonState.Released)
             {
                 ViewModel.RequestTogglePanMode();
             }