diff --git a/packages/sprotty/src/features/move/move.ts b/packages/sprotty/src/features/move/move.ts
index 57be622..6cc06fc 100644
--- a/packages/sprotty/src/features/move/move.ts
+++ b/packages/sprotty/src/features/move/move.ts
@@ -221,9 +221,8 @@ export class MoveCommand extends MergeableCommand implements IStoppableCommand {
                 }
                 return false;
             };
-            const isChildOfMovedElement = recursiveCheck(sourceOrTarget);
 
-            return isChildOfMovedElement || Boolean(this.resolvedMoves.get(sourceOrTarget.id));
+            return Boolean(this.resolvedMoves.get(sourceOrTarget.id)) || recursiveCheck(sourceOrTarget);
         };
 
         return Boolean(