diff --git a/src/components/App.tsx b/src/components/App.tsx
index 737d2bed..d38fa630 100644
--- a/src/components/App.tsx
+++ b/src/components/App.tsx
@@ -4479,12 +4479,15 @@ class App extends React.Component<AppProps, AppState> {
       return;
     }
 
+    this.lastPointerDownEvent = event;
+
+    // we must exit before we set `cursorButton` state and `savePointer`
+    // else it will send pointer state & laser pointer events in collab when
+    // panning
     if (this.handleCanvasPanUsingWheelOrSpaceDrag(event)) {
       return;
     }
 
-    this.lastPointerDownEvent = event;
-
     this.setState({
       lastPointerDownWith: event.pointerType,
       cursorButton: "down",