diff --git a/toonz/sources/toonz/xsheetdragtool.cpp b/toonz/sources/toonz/xsheetdragtool.cpp
index ea52e50..5166646 100644
--- a/toonz/sources/toonz/xsheetdragtool.cpp
+++ b/toonz/sources/toonz/xsheetdragtool.cpp
@@ -128,6 +128,12 @@ public:
     int col          = pos.layer();
     m_firstCol       = col;
     m_firstRow       = row;
+    // First, check switching of the selection types. This may clear the
+    // previous selection.
+    if (m_modifier & Qt::ControlModifier)
+      getViewer()->getCellKeyframeSelection()->makeCurrent();
+    else
+      getViewer()->getCellSelection()->makeCurrent();
     if (m_modifier & Qt::ShiftModifier) {
       int r0, c0, r1, c1;
       getViewer()->getCellSelection()->getSelectedCells(r0, c0, r1, c1);
@@ -170,10 +176,6 @@ public:
       else
         getViewer()->getCellSelection()->selectCell(row, col);
     }
-    if (m_modifier & Qt::ControlModifier)
-      getViewer()->getCellKeyframeSelection()->makeCurrent();
-    else
-      getViewer()->getCellSelection()->makeCurrent();
     refreshCellsArea();
     refreshRowsArea();
   }