diff --git a/pcbnew/router/router_tool.cpp b/pcbnew/router/router_tool.cpp
index 4a5ddf046a..e1fa3b6230 100644
--- a/pcbnew/router/router_tool.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/router/router_tool.cpp
@@ -1483,6 +1483,27 @@ int ROUTER_TOOL::InlineDrag( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
             m_router->FixRoute( m_endSnapPoint, m_endItem );
             break;
         }
+        else if( evt->Category() == TC_COMMAND )
+        {
+            // disallow many editing commands
+            if( evt->IsAction( &PCB_ACTIONS::rotateCw )
+                || evt->IsAction( &PCB_ACTIONS::rotateCcw )
+                || evt->IsAction( &PCB_ACTIONS::flip )
+                || evt->IsAction( &PCB_ACTIONS::mirror )
+                || evt->IsAction( &ACTIONS::cut )
+                || evt->IsAction( &ACTIONS::copy )
+                || evt->IsAction( &ACTIONS::paste )
+                || evt->IsAction( &ACTIONS::pasteSpecial )
+                || evt->IsAction( &ACTIONS::duplicate )
+                || evt->IsAction( &PCB_ACTIONS::duplicateIncrement )
+                || evt->IsAction( &PCB_ACTIONS::move )
+                || evt->IsAction( &PCB_ACTIONS::moveWithReference )
+                || evt->IsAction( &PCB_ACTIONS::moveExact ) )
+            {
+                wxBell();
+            }
+        }
+
     }
 
     if( module )
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/edit_tool.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/edit_tool.cpp
index f2b64fbd69..815a767ebb 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/edit_tool.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/edit_tool.cpp
@@ -249,6 +249,13 @@ bool EDIT_TOOL::invokeInlineRouter( int aDragMode )
     if( !theRouter )
         return false;
 
+    // don't allow switch from moving to dragging
+    if( m_dragging )
+    {
+        wxBell();
+        return false;
+    }
+
 	// make sure we don't accidentally invoke inline routing mode while the router is already active!
     if( theRouter->IsToolActive() )
         return false;
diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_actions.h b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_actions.h
index ba19bad457..f8798dcb8c 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/pcb_actions.h
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/pcb_actions.h
@@ -114,9 +114,6 @@ public:
     /// Activation of the exact move tool
     static TOOL_ACTION moveExact;
 
-    /// Activation of the duplication tool
-    static TOOL_ACTION duplicate;
-
     /// Activation of the duplication tool with incrementing (e.g. pad number)
     static TOOL_ACTION duplicateIncrement;