diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 547886f..9985f05 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -2516,9 +2516,8 @@
         // Global Map Click for generous vertex insertion ("Click anywhere near the line")
         const handleVertexInsertion = (e) => {
             if (state.isMeasuring) return;
-
-            // Allow native drawing to process if we are currently drawing forward and click far away, 
-            // but we still want to be able to insert points during drawing if we click an existing segment.
+            // VERY IMPORTANT: Don't interfere if we are actively drawing a path
+            if (map.editTools && map.editTools.drawing()) return;
 
             const variant = state.variants.find(v => v.active);
             if (!variant) return;