diff --git a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
index 436da476bf..8b6595d8c0 100644
--- a/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
+++ b/libraries/entities/src/EntityItem.cpp
@@ -770,7 +770,10 @@ int EntityItem::readEntityDataFromBuffer(const unsigned char* data, int bytesLef
 
     auto lastEdited = lastEditedFromBufferAdjusted;
     bool otherOverwrites = overwriteLocalData && !weOwnSimulation;
-    auto shouldUpdate = [lastEdited, otherOverwrites, filterRejection](quint64 updatedTimestamp, bool valueChanged) {
+    auto shouldUpdate = [this, lastEdited, otherOverwrites, filterRejection](quint64 updatedTimestamp, bool valueChanged) {
+        if (stillHasGrabActions()) {
+            return false;
+        }
         bool simulationChanged = lastEdited > updatedTimestamp;
         return otherOverwrites && simulationChanged && (valueChanged || filterRejection);
     };