diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/horizontal-overflow-nav.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/horizontal-overflow-nav.js
index 08221380f9c..f4ffd1b76c8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/horizontal-overflow-nav.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/components/horizontal-overflow-nav.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export default class HorizontalOverflowNav extends Component {
 
   @bind
   scrollDrag(event) {
-    if (this.site.mobileView) {
+    if (this.site.mobileView || !this.hasScroll) {
       return;
     }