diff --git a/imnodes.cpp b/imnodes.cpp
index 7689cb10..06f0ab4a 100644
--- a/imnodes.cpp
+++ b/imnodes.cpp
@@ -823,9 +823,9 @@ ImVec2 SnapOriginToGrid(ImVec2 origin)
     return origin;
 }
 
-void TranslateSelectedNodes(ImNodesEditorContext& editor)
+void TranslateSelectedNodes(ImNodesEditorContext& editor, bool force)
 {
-    if (GImNodes->LeftMouseDragging)
+    if (force || GImNodes->LeftMouseDragging)
     {
         // If we have grid snap enabled, don't start moving nodes until we've moved the mouse
         // slightly
@@ -984,11 +984,19 @@ void ClickInteractionUpdate(ImNodesEditorContext& editor)
     break;
     case ImNodesClickInteractionType_Node:
     {
-        TranslateSelectedNodes(editor);
+        if (!editor.NodeDraggingEnableStateOnce)
+        {
+            IM_ASSERT(GImNodes->HoveredNodeIdx.HasValue());
+            editor.NodeDraggingEnableStateOnce = true;
+            editor.NodeDraggingState = 1;
+        }
+
+        TranslateSelectedNodes(editor, false);
 
         if (GImNodes->LeftMouseReleased)
         {
             editor.ClickInteraction.Type = ImNodesClickInteractionType_None;
+            editor.NodeDraggingEnableStateOnce = false;
         }
     }
     break;
@@ -2244,6 +2252,11 @@ void BeginNodeEditor()
 
     GImNodes->ActiveAttribute = false;
 
+    if (editor.ClickInteraction.Type == ImNodesClickInteractionType_Node && GImNodes->LeftMouseReleased)
+    {
+        editor.NodeDraggingState = 2;
+    }
+
     ImGui::BeginGroup();
     {
         ImGui::PushStyleVar(ImGuiStyleVar_FramePadding, ImVec2(1.f, 1.f));
@@ -2282,6 +2295,8 @@ void EndNodeEditor()
 
     ImNodesEditorContext& editor = EditorContextGet();
 
+    editor.NodeDraggingState = 0;
+
     bool no_grid_content = editor.GridContentBounds.IsInverted();
     if (no_grid_content)
     {
@@ -2955,6 +2970,32 @@ bool IsAnyAttributeActive(int* const attribute_id)
     return true;
 }
 
+bool IsNodesDragStarted(int *num_selected_nodes)
+{
+    ImNodesEditorContext &editor = *GImNodes->EditorCtx;
+
+    if (editor.NodeDraggingState == 1)
+    {
+        *num_selected_nodes = editor.SelectedNodeIndices.size();
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
+bool IsNodesDragStopped(int *num_selected_nodes)
+{
+    ImNodesEditorContext &editor = *GImNodes->EditorCtx;
+
+    if (editor.NodeDraggingState == 2)
+    {
+        *num_selected_nodes = editor.SelectedNodeIndices.size();
+        TranslateSelectedNodes(editor, true);
+        return true;
+    }
+    return false;
+}
+
 bool IsLinkStarted(int* const started_at_id)
 {
     // Call this function after EndNodeEditor()!
diff --git a/imnodes.h b/imnodes.h
index 15ad5ed9..85b23850 100644
--- a/imnodes.h
+++ b/imnodes.h
@@ -394,6 +394,11 @@ bool IsAnyAttributeActive(int* attribute_id = NULL);
 // Use the following functions to query a change of state for an existing link, or new link. Call
 // these after EndNodeEditor().
 
+// Returns true if the user just started dragging a node
+bool IsNodesDragStarted(int *num_selected_nodes);
+// Returns true if the user just stopped (released) the node after dragging it
+bool IsNodesDragStopped(int *num_selected_nodes);
+
 // Did the user start dragging a new link from a pin?
 bool IsLinkStarted(int* started_at_attribute_id);
 // Did the user drop the dragged link before attaching it to a pin?
diff --git a/imnodes_internal.h b/imnodes_internal.h
index 593ab499..80d68ee8 100644
--- a/imnodes_internal.h
+++ b/imnodes_internal.h
@@ -267,6 +267,8 @@ struct ImNodesEditorContext
     ImVec2           PrimaryNodeOffset;
 
     ImClickInteractionState ClickInteraction;
+    int NodeDraggingState; // 0 - None, 1 - Just started dragging, 2 - Just stopped dragging
+    bool NodeDraggingEnableStateOnce; // Used as a flag that ensures state value change for a single frame
 
     // Mini-map state set by MiniMap()
 
@@ -284,7 +286,7 @@ struct ImNodesEditorContext
 
     ImNodesEditorContext()
         : Nodes(), Pins(), Links(), Panning(0.f, 0.f), SelectedNodeIndices(), SelectedLinkIndices(),
-          SelectedNodeOffsets(), PrimaryNodeOffset(0.f, 0.f), ClickInteraction(),
+          SelectedNodeOffsets(), PrimaryNodeOffset(0.f, 0.f), ClickInteraction(), NodeDraggingState(0), NodeDraggingEnableStateOnce(false),
           MiniMapEnabled(false), MiniMapSizeFraction(0.0f),
           MiniMapNodeHoveringCallback(NULL), MiniMapNodeHoveringCallbackUserData(NULL),
           MiniMapScaling(0.0f)