diff --git a/src/mouse.cpp b/src/mouse.cpp
index 352c17e..700b765 100644
--- a/src/mouse.cpp
+++ b/src/mouse.cpp
@@ -463,6 +463,15 @@ void GraphicsWindow::MouseMoved(double x, double y, bool leftDown,
        pending.operation != DRAGGING_MARQUEE)
     {
         SS.GenerateAll();
+
+        // Activate degraded mode, and regenerate display items without edges.
+        if(activeGroup.v != 0) {
+            bool showEdges = SS.GW.showEdges;
+            SS.GW.showEdges = false;
+            SK.GetGroup(activeGroup)->GenerateDisplayItems();
+            SS.GW.showEdges = showEdges;
+            isDegraded = true;
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -470,6 +479,12 @@ void GraphicsWindow::ClearPending(void) {
     pending.points.Clear();
     pending = {};
     SS.ScheduleShowTW();
+
+    // If degraded mode was enabled, we need to regenerate again to get edges back.
+    if(isDegraded) {
+        isDegraded = false;
+        SK.GetGroup(activeGroup)->displayDirty = true;
+    }
 }
 
 void GraphicsWindow::MouseMiddleOrRightDown(double x, double y) {
diff --git a/src/ui.h b/src/ui.h
index ebb60b2..a041ed3 100644
--- a/src/ui.h
+++ b/src/ui.h
@@ -504,6 +504,9 @@ public:
     // allowing a paint in between. The extra solves are wasted if they're
     // not displayed.
     bool    havePainted;
+    // Similarly, don't draw edges and outlines, since that's too slow
+    // for real-time dragging.
+    bool    isDegraded;
 
     // Some state for the context menu.
     struct {