diff --git a/js/id/modes/drag_node.js b/js/id/modes/drag_node.js
index 50f89e1d0..8f6d53c4c 100644
--- a/js/id/modes/drag_node.js
+++ b/js/id/modes/drag_node.js
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ iD.modes.DragNode = function(context) {
         if (nudge) startNudge(nudge);
         else stopNudge();
 
-        var loc = context.map().mouseCoordinates();
+        var loc = context.projection.invert(d3.event.point);
 
         var d = datum();
         if (d.type === 'node' && d.id !== entity.id) {