diff --git a/src/plots/cartesian/dragbox.js b/src/plots/cartesian/dragbox.js
index 5024e0c598a..a086e58aaba 100644
--- a/src/plots/cartesian/dragbox.js
+++ b/src/plots/cartesian/dragbox.js
@@ -52,20 +52,17 @@ module.exports = function dragBox(gd, plotinfo, x, y, w, h, ns, ew) {
         pw = xa[0]._length,
         ph = ya[0]._length,
         MINDRAG = constants.MINDRAG,
-        MINZOOM = constants.MINZOOM,
-        i,
-        subplotXa,
-        subplotYa;
-
-    for(i = 1; i < subplots.length; i++) {
-        subplotXa = subplots[i].x();
-        subplotYa = subplots[i].y();
+        MINZOOM = constants.MINZOOM;
+
+    for(var i = 1; i < subplots.length; i++) {
+        var subplotXa = subplots[i].x(),
+            subplotYa = subplots[i].y();
         if(xa.indexOf(subplotXa) === -1) xa.push(subplotXa);
         if(ya.indexOf(subplotYa) === -1) ya.push(subplotYa);
     }
 
     function isDirectionActive(axList, activeVal) {
-        for(i = 0; i < axList.length; i++) {
+        for(var i = 0; i < axList.length; i++) {
             if(!axList[i].fixedrange) return activeVal;
         }
         return '';
@@ -183,7 +180,7 @@ module.exports = function dragBox(gd, plotinfo, x, y, w, h, ns, ew) {
             .attr('d','M0,0Z');
 
         clearSelect();
-        for(i = 0; i < allaxes.length; i++) forceNumbers(allaxes[i].range);
+        for(var i = 0; i < allaxes.length; i++) forceNumbers(allaxes[i].range);
     }
 
     function clearSelect() {
@@ -403,7 +400,7 @@ module.exports = function dragBox(gd, plotinfo, x, y, w, h, ns, ew) {
         }
 
         // viewbox redraw at first
-        updateViewBoxes(scrollViewBox);
+        updateSubplots(scrollViewBox);
         ticksAndAnnotations(ns,ew);
 
         // then replot after a delay to make sure
@@ -437,7 +434,7 @@ module.exports = function dragBox(gd, plotinfo, x, y, w, h, ns, ew) {
         if(xActive === 'ew' || yActive === 'ns') {
             if(xActive) dragAxList(xa, dx);
             if(yActive) dragAxList(ya, dy);
-            updateViewBoxes([xActive ? -dx : 0, yActive ? -dy : 0, pw, ph]);
+            updateSubplots([xActive ? -dx : 0, yActive ? -dy : 0, pw, ph]);
             ticksAndAnnotations(yActive, xActive);
             return;
         }
@@ -479,7 +476,7 @@ module.exports = function dragBox(gd, plotinfo, x, y, w, h, ns, ew) {
         else if(yActive === 's') dy = dz(ya, 0, -dy);
         else if(!yActive) dy = 0;
 
-        updateViewBoxes([
+        updateSubplots([
             (xActive === 'w') ? dx : 0,
             (yActive === 'n') ? dy : 0,
             pw - dx,
@@ -580,41 +577,38 @@ module.exports = function dragBox(gd, plotinfo, x, y, w, h, ns, ew) {
             axi.range=axi._r.slice();
         }
 
-        updateViewBoxes([0,0,pw,ph]);
+        updateSubplots([0,0,pw,ph]);
         Plotly.relayout(gd,attrs);
     }
 
-    // updateViewBoxes - find all plot viewboxes that should be
+    // updateSubplots - find all plot viewboxes that should be
     // affected by this drag, and update them. look for all plots
     // sharing an affected axis (including the one being dragged)
-    function updateViewBoxes(viewBox) {
+    function updateSubplots(viewBox) {
         var plotinfos = fullLayout._plots,
-            subplots = Object.keys(plotinfos),
-            i,
-            plotinfo2,
-            xa2,
-            ya2,
-            editX,
-            editY;
-
-        for(i = 0; i < subplots.length; i++) {
-            plotinfo2 = plotinfos[subplots[i]];
-            xa2 = plotinfo2.x();
-            ya2 = plotinfo2.y();
-            editX = ew && xa.indexOf(xa2)!==-1 && !xa2.fixedrange;
-            editY = ns && ya.indexOf(ya2)!==-1 && !ya2.fixedrange;
+            subplots = Object.keys(plotinfos);
+
+        for(var i = 0; i < subplots.length; i++) {
+            var subplot = plotinfos[subplots[i]],
+                xa2 = subplot.x(),
+                ya2 = subplot.y(),
+                editX = ew && xa.indexOf(xa2)!==-1 && !xa2.fixedrange,
+                editY = ns && ya.indexOf(ya2)!==-1 && !ya2.fixedrange;
 
             if(editX || editY) {
-                var newVB = [0,0,xa2._length,ya2._length];
-                if(editX) {
-                    newVB[0] = viewBox[0];
-                    newVB[2] = viewBox[2];
-                }
-                if(editY) {
-                    newVB[1] = viewBox[1];
-                    newVB[3] = viewBox[3];
-                }
-                plotinfo2.plot.attr('viewBox',newVB.join(' '));
+                // plot requires offset position and
+                // clip moves with opposite sign
+                var clipDx = editX ? viewBox[0] : 0,
+                    clipDy = editY ? viewBox[1] : 0,
+                    plotDx = xa2._offset - clipDx,
+                    plotDy = ya2._offset - clipDy;
+
+                var clipId = 'clip' + fullLayout._uid + subplots[i] + 'plot';
+
+                fullLayout._defs.selectAll('#' + clipId)
+                    .attr('transform', 'translate(' + clipDx + ', ' + clipDy + ')');
+                subplot.plot
+                    .attr('transform', 'translate(' + plotDx + ', ' + plotDy + ')');
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/test/jasmine/tests/click_test.js b/test/jasmine/tests/click_test.js
index 269dedd5f2b..34bf0d71f24 100644
--- a/test/jasmine/tests/click_test.js
+++ b/test/jasmine/tests/click_test.js
@@ -728,5 +728,20 @@ describe('Test click interactions:', function() {
                 done();
             });
         });
+
+
+        it('should move the plot when panning', function() {
+            var start = 100,
+                end = 300,
+                plot = gd._fullLayout._plots.xy.plot;
+
+            mouseEvent('mousemove', start, start);
+            mouseEvent('mousedown', start, start);
+            mouseEvent('mousemove', end, end);
+
+            expect(plot.attr('transform')).toBe('translate(250, 280)');
+
+            mouseEvent('mouseup', end, end);
+        });
     });
 });