diff --git a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startCarryLocal.sqf b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startCarryLocal.sqf
index 15101e2950..2fc0af5e24 100644
--- a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startCarryLocal.sqf
+++ b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startCarryLocal.sqf
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ if !(_target getVariable [QGVAR(ignoreWeightCarry), false]) then {
 
 // Exit if object weight is over global var value
 if (_weight > GETMVAR(ACE_maxWeightCarry,1E11)) exitWith {
+    // Release claim on object
+    [objNull, _target, true] call EFUNC(common,claim);
+
     [LLSTRING(UnableToDrag)] call EFUNC(common,displayTextStructured);
 };
 
diff --git a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startDragLocal.sqf b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startDragLocal.sqf
index b656c8ce5a..fe5f29fa61 100644
--- a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startDragLocal.sqf
+++ b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startDragLocal.sqf
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ if !(_target getVariable [QGVAR(ignoreWeightDrag), false]) then {
 
 // Exit if object weight is over global var value
 if (_weight > GETMVAR(ACE_maxWeightDrag,1E11)) exitWith {
+    // Release claim on object
+    [objNull, _target, true] call EFUNC(common,claim);
+
     [LLSTRING(UnableToDrag)] call EFUNC(common,displayTextStructured);
 };