diff --git a/distribution/changelog.txt b/distribution/changelog.txt
index 888574c13f..a4e38beda0 100644
--- a/distribution/changelog.txt
+++ b/distribution/changelog.txt
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@
 - Fix: [#17905] The chain button in the map window is enabled for rectangular maps when (re)opened.
 - Fix: [#17931] The in-game command ‘count_objects’ crashes the game.
 - Fix: [#17865] With difficult guest generation, tested but unopened rides still contribute to the guest cap.
-- Fix: [#17866] [Plugin] Wrong Soft Guest Cap at start of new game
+- Fix: [#17866] [Plugin] Wrong Soft Guest Cap at start of new game.
+- Fix: [#17980] Queue lines of track designs mess up existing queue lines if dragged through them.
 - Fix: [#17959] Areas marked for dirty drawing are too large.
 - Fix: [#17963] Some marketing campaigns can’t be started after Finances window tab has been on Research.
 - Fix: [#17966] Reversed steel trains do not properly import from S4.
diff --git a/src/openrct2/ride/TrackDesign.cpp b/src/openrct2/ride/TrackDesign.cpp
index fc9a793686..18efe1b75a 100644
--- a/src/openrct2/ride/TrackDesign.cpp
+++ b/src/openrct2/ride/TrackDesign.cpp
@@ -1257,8 +1257,11 @@ static GameActions::Result TrackDesignPlaceSceneryElement(
                     return GameActions::Result();
                 }
 
-                footpath_queue_chain_reset();
-                footpath_remove_edges_at(mapCoord, reinterpret_cast<TileElement*>(pathElement));
+                if (tds.PlaceOperation == PTD_OPERATION_PLACE)
+                {
+                    footpath_queue_chain_reset();
+                    footpath_remove_edges_at(mapCoord, reinterpret_cast<TileElement*>(pathElement));
+                }
 
                 flags = GAME_COMMAND_FLAG_APPLY;
                 if (tds.PlaceOperation == PTD_OPERATION_PLACE_TRACK_PREVIEW)
@@ -1274,8 +1277,13 @@ static GameActions::Result TrackDesignPlaceSceneryElement(
                 {
                     flags |= GAME_COMMAND_FLAG_REPLAY;
                 }
-                footpath_connect_edges(mapCoord, reinterpret_cast<TileElement*>(pathElement), flags);
-                footpath_update_queue_chains();
+
+                if (tds.PlaceOperation == PTD_OPERATION_PLACE)
+                {
+                    footpath_connect_edges(mapCoord, reinterpret_cast<TileElement*>(pathElement), flags);
+                    footpath_update_queue_chains();
+                }
+
                 return GameActions::Result();
             }
             break;