diff --git a/frontend/src/components/week_view.rs b/frontend/src/components/week_view.rs
index 772356c..6a5f366 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/week_view.rs
+++ b/frontend/src/components/week_view.rs
@@ -399,6 +399,13 @@ pub fn week_view(props: &WeekViewProps) -> Html {
                                     let drag_state = drag_state_clone.clone();
                                     let time_increment = props.time_increment;
                                     Callback::from(move |e: MouseEvent| {
+                                        // Only process mouse move if a button is still pressed
+                                        if e.buttons() == 0 {
+                                            // No mouse button pressed, clear drag state
+                                            drag_state.set(None);
+                                            return;
+                                        }
+                                        
                                         if let Some(mut current_drag) = (*drag_state).clone() {
                                             if current_drag.is_dragging {
                                                 // Use layer_y for consistent coordinate calculation
@@ -568,9 +575,20 @@ pub fn week_view(props: &WeekViewProps) -> Html {
                                     })
                                 };
 
+                                // Check if currently dragging to create an event
+                                let is_creating_event = if let Some(drag) = (*drag_state).clone() {
+                                    matches!(drag.drag_type, DragType::CreateEvent) && drag.is_dragging
+                                } else {
+                                    false
+                                };
+
                                 html! {
                                     <div
-                                        class={classes!("week-day-column", if is_today { Some("today") } else { None })}
+                                        class={classes!(
+                                            "week-day-column",
+                                            if is_today { Some("today") } else { None },
+                                            if is_creating_event { Some("creating-event") } else { None }
+                                        )}
                                         {onmousedown}
                                         {onmousemove}
                                         {onmouseup}
@@ -852,7 +870,7 @@ pub fn week_view(props: &WeekViewProps) -> Html {
                                         // Temporary event box during drag
                                         {
                                             if let Some(drag) = (*drag_state).clone() {
-                                                if drag.is_dragging && drag.start_date == *date {
+                                                if drag.is_dragging && drag.has_moved && drag.start_date == *date {
                                                     match &drag.drag_type {
                                                         DragType::CreateEvent => {
                                                             let start_y = drag.start_y.min(drag.current_y);
diff --git a/frontend/styles.css b/frontend/styles.css
index c517ca3..879bbda 100644
--- a/frontend/styles.css
+++ b/frontend/styles.css
@@ -802,6 +802,20 @@ body {
     white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
+/* Disable pointer events on existing events when creating a new event */
+.week-day-column.creating-event .week-event {
+    pointer-events: none;
+    opacity: 0.6; /* Visual feedback that events are not interactive */
+}
+
+.week-day-column.creating-event .week-event .event-content {
+    pointer-events: none;
+}
+
+.week-day-column.creating-event .week-event .resize-handle {
+    pointer-events: none;
+}
+
 .week-event:hover {
     filter: brightness(1.1);
     z-index: 4;