diff --git a/modules/modes/select.js b/modules/modes/select.js
index 7cf00981b..d23704a93 100644
--- a/modules/modes/select.js
+++ b/modules/modes/select.js
@@ -271,7 +271,8 @@ export function modeSelect(context, selectedIDs) {
 
         function nudgeSelection(delta) {
             return function() {
-                d3_event.stopImmediatePropagation();
+                // prevent nudging during low zoom selection
+                if (!context.map().withinEditableZoom()) return;
 
                 var moveOp = operationMove(context, selectedIDs);
                 if (moveOp.disabled()) {