diff --git a/Timeline/Control_Point.C b/Timeline/Control_Point.C
index 9ee8be3..47a37d1 100644
--- a/Timeline/Control_Point.C
+++ b/Timeline/Control_Point.C
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ Control_Point::handle ( int m )
         {
             sequence()->sort();
 
-            if ( selected() )
+            if ( nselected() > 1 )
+                // only allow horizontal movement when part of a selection...
                 break;
 
             int Y = Fl::event_y() - parent()->y();
diff --git a/Timeline/Sequence_Widget.H b/Timeline/Sequence_Widget.H
index 34b288c..2577e05 100644
--- a/Timeline/Sequence_Widget.H
+++ b/Timeline/Sequence_Widget.H
@@ -163,6 +163,8 @@ public:
     virtual Sequence_Widget *clone ( void ) const = 0;
 
     bool selected ( void ) const;
+    int nselected ( void ) const
+        { return _selection.size(); }
     void select ( void );
     void deselect ( void );
     void remove ( void );