diff --git a/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp b/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp
index 10ace44511..f412d9b7ac 100644
--- a/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/tools/drawing_tool.cpp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
  *
  * Copyright (C) 2014-2017 CERN
- * Copyright (C) 2018-2021 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
+ * Copyright (C) 2018-2023 KiCad Developers, see AUTHORS.txt for contributors.
  * @author Maciej Suminski <maciej.suminski@cern.ch>
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -1332,7 +1332,9 @@ int DRAWING_TOOL::PlaceImportedGraphics( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
 
 int DRAWING_TOOL::SetAnchor( const TOOL_EVENT& aEvent )
 {
-    wxASSERT( m_isFootprintEditor );
+    // Make sense only in FP editor
+    if( !m_isFootprintEditor )
+        return 0;
 
     if( !m_frame->GetModel() )
         return 0;