diff --git a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
index b097523c2f13..ccc715558662 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/node_3d_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -1839,6 +1839,23 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::_sinput(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 
 					clicked = ObjectID();
 
+					if (after != EditorPlugin::AFTER_GUI_INPUT_CUSTOM && !b->is_alt_pressed()) {
+						//clicking is always deferred to either move or release
+						clicked = _select_ray(b->get_position());
+						if (clicked.is_valid() && !editor_selection->is_selected(Object::cast_to<Node>(ObjectDB::get_instance(clicked)))) {
+							selection_in_progress = true;
+							break;
+						}
+
+						if (clicked.is_null()) {
+							//default to regionselect
+							cursor.region_select = true;
+							cursor.region_begin = b->get_position();
+							cursor.region_end = b->get_position();
+							break;
+						}
+					}
+
 					bool node_selected = get_selected_count() > 0;
 
 					if (node_selected && ((spatial_editor->get_tool_mode() == Node3DEditor::TOOL_MODE_SELECT && b->is_command_or_control_pressed()) || spatial_editor->get_tool_mode() == Node3DEditor::TOOL_MODE_ROTATE)) {
@@ -1855,21 +1872,6 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::_sinput(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 						begin_transform(TRANSFORM_SCALE, false);
 						break;
 					}
-
-					if (after != EditorPlugin::AFTER_GUI_INPUT_CUSTOM) {
-						//clicking is always deferred to either move or release
-						clicked = _select_ray(b->get_position());
-						selection_in_progress = true;
-
-						if (clicked.is_null()) {
-							//default to regionselect
-							cursor.region_select = true;
-							cursor.region_begin = b->get_position();
-							cursor.region_end = b->get_position();
-						}
-					}
-
-					surface->queue_redraw();
 				} else {
 					if (_edit.gizmo.is_valid()) {
 						_edit.gizmo->commit_handle(_edit.gizmo_handle, _edit.gizmo_handle_secondary, _edit.gizmo_initial_value, false);
@@ -1912,7 +1914,6 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::_sinput(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 						set_message("");
 						spatial_editor->update_transform_gizmo();
 					}
-					surface->queue_redraw();
 				}
 
 			} break;
@@ -1986,12 +1987,10 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::_sinput(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 			} else {
 				const bool movement_threshold_passed = _edit.original_mouse_pos.distance_to(_edit.mouse_pos) > 8 * EDSCALE;
 
-				if (selection_in_progress && movement_threshold_passed && clicked.is_valid()) {
-					if (clicked_wants_append || !editor_selection->is_selected(Object::cast_to<Node>(ObjectDB::get_instance(clicked)))) {
-						cursor.region_select = true;
-						cursor.region_begin = _edit.original_mouse_pos;
-						clicked = ObjectID();
-					}
+				if ((selection_in_progress || clicked_wants_append) && movement_threshold_passed && clicked.is_valid()) {
+					cursor.region_select = true;
+					cursor.region_begin = _edit.original_mouse_pos;
+					clicked = ObjectID();
 				}
 
 				if (cursor.region_select) {
@@ -2000,7 +1999,7 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::_sinput(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 					return;
 				}
 
-				if (clicked.is_valid() && movement_threshold_passed) {
+				if (clicked.is_valid() && movement_threshold_passed && (spatial_editor->get_tool_mode() == Node3DEditor::TOOL_MODE_SELECT || spatial_editor->get_tool_mode() == Node3DEditor::TOOL_MODE_MOVE)) {
 					_compute_edit(_edit.original_mouse_pos);
 					clicked = ObjectID();
 					_edit.mode = TRANSFORM_TRANSLATE;
@@ -2010,7 +2009,9 @@ void Node3DEditorViewport::_sinput(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 					return;
 				}
 
-				update_transform(_get_key_modifier(m) == Key::SHIFT);
+				if (!selection_in_progress) {
+					update_transform(_get_key_modifier(m) == Key::SHIFT);
+				}
 			}
 		} else if (m->get_button_mask().has_flag(MouseButtonMask::RIGHT) || freelook_active) {
 			if (nav_scheme == NAVIGATION_MAYA && m->is_alt_pressed()) {