diff --git a/apps/files/js/files.js b/apps/files/js/files.js
index 0ae049360b492..b0c3824818309 100644
--- a/apps/files/js/files.js
+++ b/apps/files/js/files.js
@@ -481,6 +481,11 @@ var dragOptions={
 		$('.crumbmenu').removeClass('canDropChildren');
 	},
 	drag: function(event, ui) {
+		// Prevent scrolling when hovering .files-controls
+		if ($(event.originalEvent.target).parents('.files-controls').length > 0) {
+			return
+		}
+
 		/** @type {JQuery<HTMLDivElement>} */
 		const scrollingArea = FileList.$container;