diff --git a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_handleAnimChanged.sqf b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_handleAnimChanged.sqf
index b5eb4d4d8f..91fa3d681b 100644
--- a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_handleAnimChanged.sqf
+++ b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_handleAnimChanged.sqf
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ if (_unit getVariable [QGVAR(isDragging), false]) then {
         private "_draggedObject";
         _draggedObject = _unit getVariable [QGVAR(draggedObject), objNull];
 
-        [_unit, _draggedObject] call FUNC(dropObject);
+        if (!isNull _draggedObject) then {
+            [_unit, _draggedObject] call FUNC(dropObject);
+        };
     };
 
 };
@@ -25,7 +27,9 @@ if (_unit getVariable [QGVAR(isCarrying), false]) then {
         private "_carriedObject";
         _carriedObject = _unit getVariable [QGVAR(carriedObject), objNull];
 
-        [_unit, _carriedObject] call FUNC(dropObject_carry);
+        if (!isNull _carriedObject) then {
+            [_unit, _carriedObject] call FUNC(dropObject_carry);
+        };
     };
 
 };
diff --git a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startDrag.sqf b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startDrag.sqf
index 1e286fb4a4..07ed7e5a90 100644
--- a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startDrag.sqf
+++ b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startDrag.sqf
@@ -40,4 +40,7 @@ _unit selectWeapon primaryWeapon _unit;
 // can't play action that depends on weapon if it was added the same frame
 [{_this playActionNow "grabDrag";}, _unit] call EFUNC(common,execNextFrame);
 
+// prevents draging and carrying at the same time
+_unit setVariable [QGVAR(isDragging), true, true];
+
 [FUNC(startDragPFH), 0.2, [_unit, _target, time + 5]] call CBA_fnc_addPerFrameHandler;
diff --git a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startDragPFH.sqf b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startDragPFH.sqf
index b6515aa2d9..5c2aced5ef 100644
--- a/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startDragPFH.sqf
+++ b/addons/dragging/functions/fnc_startDragPFH.sqf
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ _timeOut = _this select 0 select 2;
 // timeout. Do nothing. Quit. time, because anim length is linked to ingame time.
 if (time > _timeOut) exitWith {
     [_this select 1] call CBA_fnc_removePerFrameHandler;
+
+    // re-enable everything
+    _unit setVariable [QGVAR(isDragging), false, true];
 };
 
 // unit is ready to start dragging