diff --git a/libmscore/box.cpp b/libmscore/box.cpp
index a052c01c605d..d361f69721ef 100644
--- a/libmscore/box.cpp
+++ b/libmscore/box.cpp
@@ -96,13 +96,10 @@ void Box::draw(QPainter* painter) const
 
 void Box::startEdit(EditData& ed)
       {
+      Element::startEdit(ed);
       ed.grips   = 1;
       ed.curGrip = Grip::START;
       editMode   = true;
-      if (isHBox())
-            undoPushProperty(P_ID::BOX_WIDTH);
-      else
-            undoPushProperty(P_ID::BOX_HEIGHT);
       }
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -114,6 +111,19 @@ bool Box::edit(EditData&)
       return false;
       }
 
+//---------------------------------------------------------
+//   startEditDrag
+//---------------------------------------------------------
+
+void Box::startEditDrag(EditData& ed)
+      {
+      ElementEditData* eed = ed.getData(this);
+      if (isHBox())
+            eed->pushProperty(P_ID::BOX_WIDTH);
+      else
+            eed->pushProperty(P_ID::BOX_HEIGHT);
+      }
+
 //---------------------------------------------------------
 //   editDrag
 //---------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/libmscore/box.h b/libmscore/box.h
index 639081cf2f5e..9e1c52638f30 100644
--- a/libmscore/box.h
+++ b/libmscore/box.h
@@ -52,10 +52,13 @@ class Box : public MeasureBase {
       Box(Score*);
       virtual void draw(QPainter*) const override;
       virtual bool isEditable() const override { return true; }
+
       virtual void startEdit(EditData&) override;
       virtual bool edit(EditData&) override;
+      virtual void startEditDrag(EditData&) override;
       virtual void editDrag(EditData&) override;
       virtual void endEdit(EditData&) override;
+
       virtual void updateGrips(EditData&) const override;
       virtual void layout() override;
       virtual void write(XmlWriter&) const override;