diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index da180ac9..60a0bf8c 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ http://visjs.org
 ### Network
 
 - Properly fixed the _lockedRedraw method.
+- Fixed node resizing on dragging.
 
 ## 2015-07-03, version 4.4.0
 
diff --git a/dist/vis.js b/dist/vis.js
index 93bc37ce..eee70eb0 100644
--- a/dist/vis.js
+++ b/dist/vis.js
@@ -27919,7 +27919,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
        * @param {CanvasRenderingContext2D}   ctx
        */
       value: function resize(ctx) {
-        this.shape.resize(ctx);
+        this.shape.resize(ctx, this.selected);
       }
     }, {
       key: 'isOverlappingWith',
@@ -28908,14 +28908,14 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
 
         ctx.stroke();
 
-        this.updateBoundingBox(x, y, ctx);
+        this.updateBoundingBox(x, y, ctx, selected);
 
         this.labelModule.draw(ctx, x, y, selected);
       }
     }, {
       key: 'updateBoundingBox',
-      value: function updateBoundingBox(x, y, ctx) {
-        this.resize(ctx);
+      value: function updateBoundingBox(x, y, ctx, selected) {
+        this.resize(ctx, selected);
 
         this.left = x - this.width * 0.5;
         this.top = y - this.height * 0.5;
@@ -29229,13 +29229,13 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
 
         ctx.stroke();
 
-        this.updateBoundingBox(x, y);
+        this.updateBoundingBox(x, y, ctx, selected);
         this.labelModule.draw(ctx, x, y, selected);
       }
     }, {
       key: 'updateBoundingBox',
-      value: function updateBoundingBox(x, y, ctx) {
-        this.resize(ctx, false); // just in case
+      value: function updateBoundingBox(x, y, ctx, selected) {
+        this.resize(ctx, selected); // just in case
 
         this.left = x - this.width * 0.5;
         this.top = y - this.height * 0.5;
@@ -29638,12 +29638,12 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
         // disable shadows for other elements.
         this.disableShadow(ctx);
 
-        this.updateBoundingBox(x, y);
+        this.updateBoundingBox(x, y, ctx, selected);
       }
     }, {
       key: 'updateBoundingBox',
-      value: function updateBoundingBox(x, y) {
-        this.resize();
+      value: function updateBoundingBox(x, y, ctx, selected) {
+        this.resize(ctx, selected);
 
         this.left = x - this.width / 2;
         this.top = y - this.height / 2;
@@ -34894,7 +34894,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
           if (nodes.hasOwnProperty(nodeId)) {
             node = nodes[nodeId];
             node.resize(ctx);
-            node.updateBoundingBox(ctx);
+            node.updateBoundingBox(ctx, node.selected);
           }
         }
 
@@ -34938,7 +34938,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
             } else if (node.isBoundingBoxOverlappingWith(viewableArea) === true) {
               node.draw(ctx);
             } else {
-              node.updateBoundingBox(ctx);
+              node.updateBoundingBox(ctx, node.selected);
             }
           }
         }
@@ -36216,7 +36216,7 @@ return /******/ (function(modules) { // webpackBootstrap
 
             // if the drag was not started properly because the click started outside the network div, start it now.
             if (this.drag.pointer === undefined) {
-              this._handleDragStart(event);
+              this.onDragStart(event);
               return;
             }
             var diffX = pointer.x - this.drag.pointer.x;
diff --git a/lib/network/modules/CanvasRenderer.js b/lib/network/modules/CanvasRenderer.js
index 2df8e5a9..51653c2b 100644
--- a/lib/network/modules/CanvasRenderer.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/CanvasRenderer.js
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ class CanvasRenderer {
       if (nodes.hasOwnProperty(nodeId)) {
         node = nodes[nodeId];
         node.resize(ctx);
-        node.updateBoundingBox(ctx);
+        node.updateBoundingBox(ctx, node.selected);
       }
     }
 
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ class CanvasRenderer {
           node.draw(ctx);
         }
         else {
-          node.updateBoundingBox(ctx);
+          node.updateBoundingBox(ctx, node.selected);
         }
       }
     }
diff --git a/lib/network/modules/InteractionHandler.js b/lib/network/modules/InteractionHandler.js
index 0845c12b..831dde5e 100644
--- a/lib/network/modules/InteractionHandler.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/InteractionHandler.js
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ class InteractionHandler {
 
         // if the drag was not started properly because the click started outside the network div, start it now.
         if (this.drag.pointer === undefined) {
-          this._handleDragStart(event);
+          this.onDragStart(event);
           return;
         }
         let diffX = pointer.x - this.drag.pointer.x;
diff --git a/lib/network/modules/components/Node.js b/lib/network/modules/components/Node.js
index 4a4ba84a..2ff22d70 100644
--- a/lib/network/modules/components/Node.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/components/Node.js
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ class Node {
    * @param {CanvasRenderingContext2D}   ctx
    */
   resize(ctx) {
-    this.shape.resize(ctx);
+    this.shape.resize(ctx, this.selected);
   }
 
 
diff --git a/lib/network/modules/components/nodes/shapes/Database.js b/lib/network/modules/components/nodes/shapes/Database.js
index 66d168b6..6c9a10bf 100644
--- a/lib/network/modules/components/nodes/shapes/Database.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/components/nodes/shapes/Database.js
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ class Database extends NodeBase {
 
     ctx.stroke();
 
-    this.updateBoundingBox(x,y,ctx);
+    this.updateBoundingBox(x,y,ctx,selected);
 
     this.labelModule.draw(ctx, x, y, selected);
   }
 
-  updateBoundingBox(x,y,ctx) {
-    this.resize(ctx);
+  updateBoundingBox(x,y,ctx, selected) {
+    this.resize(ctx, selected);
 
     this.left = x - this.width * 0.5;
     this.top = y - this.height * 0.5;
diff --git a/lib/network/modules/components/nodes/shapes/Ellipse.js b/lib/network/modules/components/nodes/shapes/Ellipse.js
index f422292a..f263358d 100644
--- a/lib/network/modules/components/nodes/shapes/Ellipse.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/components/nodes/shapes/Ellipse.js
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@ class Ellipse extends NodeBase {
 
     ctx.stroke();
 
-    this.updateBoundingBox(x,y);
+    this.updateBoundingBox(x, y, ctx, selected);
     this.labelModule.draw(ctx, x, y, selected);
   }
 
-  updateBoundingBox(x,y,ctx) {
-    this.resize(ctx, false); // just in case
+  updateBoundingBox(x, y, ctx, selected) {
+    this.resize(ctx, selected); // just in case
 
     this.left = x - this.width * 0.5;
     this.top = y - this.height * 0.5;
diff --git a/lib/network/modules/components/nodes/shapes/Text.js b/lib/network/modules/components/nodes/shapes/Text.js
index 7a28ef77..4f0fb81a 100644
--- a/lib/network/modules/components/nodes/shapes/Text.js
+++ b/lib/network/modules/components/nodes/shapes/Text.js
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ class Text extends NodeBase {
     // disable shadows for other elements.
     this.disableShadow(ctx);
 
-    this.updateBoundingBox(x,y);
+    this.updateBoundingBox(x, y, ctx, selected);
   }
 
-  updateBoundingBox(x,y) {
-    this.resize();
+  updateBoundingBox(x, y, ctx, selected) {
+    this.resize(ctx, selected);
 
     this.left = x - this.width / 2;
     this.top = y - this.height / 2;