diff --git a/jquery.nestable.js b/jquery.nestable.js
index 7323fb4..5ff1cca 100644
--- a/jquery.nestable.js
+++ b/jquery.nestable.js
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@
 
             var onStartEvent = function(e)
             {
+                if (e.isPropagationStopped()) {
+                    return
+                }
                 var handle = $(e.target);
                 if (!handle.hasClass(list.options.handleClass)) {
                     if (handle.closest('.' + list.options.noDragClass).length) {