diff --git a/lib/features/rules/BpmnRules.js b/lib/features/rules/BpmnRules.js
index e8a5eefed9..d2e14bb0d5 100644
--- a/lib/features/rules/BpmnRules.js
+++ b/lib/features/rules/BpmnRules.js
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ function canConnect(source, target, connection) {
 function canDrop(element, target, position) {
 
   // can move labels and groups everywhere
-  if (isLabel(target) || isGroup(target)) {
+  if (isLabel(element) || isGroup(element)) {
     return true;
   }