diff --git a/Sortable.js b/Sortable.js
index 78b8aadeb27dd0c9662bec42c71d06efd19aad60..32d84209f16a7c47848eb7f0218953baaf2a24e7 100644
--- a/Sortable.js
+++ b/Sortable.js
@@ -326,6 +326,10 @@
 				return; // only left button or enabled
 			}
 
+			// cancel dnd if original target is content editable
+			if (originalTarget.isContentEditable) {
+				return;
+			}
 
 			target = _closest(target, options.draggable, el);