diff --git a/scintilla/win32/ScintillaWin.cxx b/scintilla/win32/ScintillaWin.cxx
index f88cfd34b..0637126d7 100644
--- a/scintilla/win32/ScintillaWin.cxx
+++ b/scintilla/win32/ScintillaWin.cxx
@@ -3457,7 +3457,10 @@ STDMETHODIMP ScintillaWin::DragOver(DWORD grfKeyState, POINTL pt, PDWORD pdwEffe
 		// Update the cursor.
 		POINT rpt = {pt.x, pt.y};
 		::ScreenToClient(MainHWND(), &rpt);
-		SetDragPosition(SPositionFromLocation(PointFromPOINT(rpt), false, false, UserVirtualSpace()));
+		// >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>   BEG NON STD SCI PATCH   >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
+		if (!KeyboardIsKeyDown(VK_MENU)) // ALT-Key
+		// <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<   END NON STD SCI PATCH   <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
+			SetDragPosition(SPositionFromLocation(PointFromPOINT(rpt), false, false, UserVirtualSpace()));
 
 		return S_OK;
 	} catch (...) {