diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/overview.js b/cms/static/js/views/overview.js
index d064f24006..7d92ab69ad 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/overview.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/overview.js
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ $(document).ready(function() {
         drop: onSectionReordered,
         greedy: true
     });
+    
+    // stop clicks on drag bars from doing their thing w/o stopping drag
+    $('.drag-handle').click(function(e) {e.preventDefault(); });
 
 });