diff --git a/eeschema/onleftclick.cpp b/eeschema/onleftclick.cpp
index 6efcc73eec..cb02b474d8 100644
--- a/eeschema/onleftclick.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/onleftclick.cpp
@@ -287,6 +287,8 @@ void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::OnLeftClick( wxDC* aDC, const wxPoint& aPosition )
     case ID_SCH_PLACE_COMPONENT:
         if( (item == NULL) || (item->GetFlags() == 0) )
         {
+            // ERC dialog interferes with moving items so we close it before starting
+            CloseErc();
             GetScreen()->SetCurItem( Load_Component( aDC, NULL,
                                                      s_CmpNameList, true ) );
             m_canvas->SetAutoPanRequest( true );
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_edit_frame.cpp b/eeschema/sch_edit_frame.cpp
index 207fdb6052..b13d2b839e 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_edit_frame.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_edit_frame.cpp
@@ -846,6 +846,16 @@ void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::OnErc( wxCommandEvent& event )
 }
 
 
+void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::CloseErc()
+{
+    // Find the ERC dialog if it's open and close it
+    wxWindow* erc = FindWindowById( ID_DIALOG_ERC, this );
+
+    if( erc )
+        erc->Close( false );
+}
+
+
 void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::OnUpdatePCB( wxCommandEvent& event )
 {
     doUpdatePcb( "" );
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_edit_frame.h b/eeschema/sch_edit_frame.h
index fc130c6bac..1d21a632a4 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_edit_frame.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_edit_frame.h
@@ -922,6 +922,11 @@ private:
     void OnUpdateHierarchySheet( wxUpdateUIEvent& aEvent );
     void OnUpdateRemapSymbols( wxUpdateUIEvent& aEvent );
 
+    /**
+     * Close the ERC dialog if it is open.
+     */
+    void CloseErc();
+
     /**
      * Set the main window title bar text.
      *