diff --git a/sway/input/cursor.c b/sway/input/cursor.c
index 516251f74..66a9e4350 100644
--- a/sway/input/cursor.c
+++ b/sway/input/cursor.c
@@ -1020,9 +1020,8 @@ void dispatch_cursor_button(struct sway_cursor *cursor,
 
 		seat_pointer_notify_button(seat, time_msec, button, state);
 
-		// If moving a previously unfocused container by it's title bar, use a
-		// threshold for the drag.
-		if (!mod_pressed && !focused && config->tiling_drag_threshold > 0) {
+		// If moving a container by it's title bar, use a threshold for the drag
+		if (!mod_pressed && config->tiling_drag_threshold > 0) {
 			seat_begin_move_tiling_threshold(seat, cont, button);
 		} else {
 			seat_begin_move_tiling(seat, cont, button);
diff --git a/sway/sway.5.scd b/sway/sway.5.scd
index 37a9b24ca..f0dea9939 100644
--- a/sway/sway.5.scd
+++ b/sway/sway.5.scd
@@ -573,13 +573,12 @@ The default colors are:
 	should not be used in the config file.
 
 *tiling\_drag\_threshold* <threshold>
-	Sets the threshold that must be exceeded for an unfocused tiling container
-	to be dragged by its titlebar. This has no effect if _floating\_mod_ is
-	used, if the container is focused, or if _tiling\_drag_ is set to
-	_disable_. Once the threshold has been exceeded once, the drag starts and
-	the cursor can come back inside the threshold without stopping the drag.
-	_threshold_ is multiplied by the scale of the output that the cursor on.
-	The default is 9.
+	Sets the threshold that must be exceeded for a container to be dragged by
+	its titlebar. This has no effect if _floating\_mod_ is used or if
+	_tiling\_drag_ is set to _disable_.  Once the threshold has been exceeded
+	once, the drag starts and the cursor can come back inside the threshold
+	without stopping the drag.  _threshold_ is multiplied by the scale of the
+	output that the cursor on.  The default is 9.
 
 *title\_align* left|center|right
 	Sets the title alignment. If _right_ is selected and _show\_marks_ is set