diff --git a/addons/block_code/ui/block_canvas/block_canvas.gd b/addons/block_code/ui/block_canvas/block_canvas.gd
index c6ee6c01..f2c086f8 100644
--- a/addons/block_code/ui/block_canvas/block_canvas.gd
+++ b/addons/block_code/ui/block_canvas/block_canvas.gd
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ func _on_replace_block_code_button_pressed():
 	replace_block_code.emit()
 
 
-func _input(event):
+func _gui_input(event):
 	if event is InputEventKey:
 		if event.keycode == KEY_SHIFT:
 			set_mouse_override(event.pressed)
diff --git a/addons/block_code/ui/blocks/utilities/drag_drop_area/drag_drop_area.gd b/addons/block_code/ui/blocks/utilities/drag_drop_area/drag_drop_area.gd
index 9e677318..2269e901 100644
--- a/addons/block_code/ui/blocks/utilities/drag_drop_area/drag_drop_area.gd
+++ b/addons/block_code/ui/blocks/utilities/drag_drop_area/drag_drop_area.gd
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ func _gui_input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 
 func _input(event: InputEvent) -> void:
 	# Watch for mouse movements using _input. This way, we receive mouse
-	# movement events that occur outside of the component.
+	# motion events that occur outside of the component before the GUI system
+	# does.
 
 	if not event is InputEventMouseMotion:
 		return