diff --git a/src/svgcanvas/path-actions.js b/src/svgcanvas/path-actions.js
index 8426bc4a..9969efb5 100644
--- a/src/svgcanvas/path-actions.js
+++ b/src/svgcanvas/path-actions.js
@@ -456,10 +456,9 @@ export const pathActionsMethod = (function () {
           // else, create a new point, update path element
           } else {
             // Checks if current target or parents are #svgcontent
-            if (!$.contains(
-              editorContext_.getContainer(),
+            if (!(editorContext_.getContainer() !== editorContext_.getMouseTarget(evt) && editorContext_.getContainer().contains(
               editorContext_.getMouseTarget(evt)
-            )) {
+            ))) {
               // Clicked outside canvas, so don't make point
               return false;
             }