diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-auto-grid/AutoGridLayout.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-auto-grid/AutoGridLayout.tsx
index 17202360524..c0c2302997a 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-auto-grid/AutoGridLayout.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard-scene/scene/layout-auto-grid/AutoGridLayout.tsx
@@ -136,9 +136,6 @@ export class AutoGridLayout extends SceneObjectBase<AutoGridLayoutState> impleme
       return;
     }
 
-    evt.preventDefault();
-    evt.stopPropagation();
-
     if (!(gridItem instanceof AutoGridItem)) {
       throw new Error('Dragging wrong item');
     }