diff --git a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditable.cc b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditable.cc
index e826ebc32..b364a7c02 100644
--- a/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditable.cc
+++ b/src/laybasic/laybasic/layEditable.cc
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ Editables::end_move (const db::DVector &v, db::Transaction *transaction)
 {
   std::unique_ptr<db::Transaction> trans_holder (transaction ? transaction : new db::Transaction (manager (), tl::to_string (tr ("Move"))));
 
-  if (m_any_move_operation) {
+  if (m_any_move_operation || v != db::DVector ()) {
 
     trans_holder->open ();