diff --git a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/grid/useColumnDrag.ts b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/grid/useColumnDrag.ts
index 6424b7e589..b04ad12cfd 100644
--- a/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/grid/useColumnDrag.ts
+++ b/packages/nc-gui/components/smartsheet/grid/useColumnDrag.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ export const useColumnDrag = ({
 
   const onDrag = (e: DragEvent) => {
     if (!e.dataTransfer) return
+    if (!draggedCol.value) return
+
     e.preventDefault()
 
     if (!dragColPlaceholderDomRef.value) return