diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/services/drag_and_drop.js b/src/public/javascripts/services/drag_and_drop.js
index 0abd52cc8..6b0cef668 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/services/drag_and_drop.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/services/drag_and_drop.js
@@ -10,15 +10,13 @@ const dragAndDropSetup = {
 
         node.setSelected(true);
 
-        const selectedNodes = treeService.getSelectedNodes().map(node => {
-            return {
-                noteId: node.data.noteId,
-                title: node.title
-            }
-        });
-
         // this is for dragging notes into relation map
-        data.dataTransfer.setData("text", JSON.stringify(selectedNodes));
+        // we allow to drag only one note at a time because it multi-drag conflicts with multiple single drags
+        // in UX and single drag is probably more useful
+        data.dataTransfer.setData("text", JSON.stringify({
+            noteId: node.data.noteId,
+            title: node.title
+        }));
 
         // This function MUST be defined to enable dragging for the tree.
         // Return false to cancel dragging of node.
diff --git a/src/public/javascripts/services/note_detail_relation_map.js b/src/public/javascripts/services/note_detail_relation_map.js
index 7e620495a..a90a744ea 100644
--- a/src/public/javascripts/services/note_detail_relation_map.js
+++ b/src/public/javascripts/services/note_detail_relation_map.js
@@ -522,43 +522,20 @@ function getZoom() {
 async function dropNoteOntoRelationMapHandler(ev) {
     ev.preventDefault();
 
-    const notes = JSON.parse(ev.originalEvent.dataTransfer.getData("text"));
+    const note = JSON.parse(ev.originalEvent.dataTransfer.getData("text"));
 
     let {x, y} = getMousePosition(ev);
 
-    // modifying position so that cursor is on the top-center of the box
-    const startX = x -= 80;
-    y -= 15;
+    const exists = mapData.notes.some(n => n.noteId === note.noteId);
 
-    const currentNoteId = treeService.getCurrentNode().data.noteId;
+    if (exists) {
+        await infoDialog.info(`Note "${note.title}" is already placed into the diagram`);
 
-    for (const note of notes) {
-        if (note.noteId === currentNoteId) {
-            // we don't allow placing current (relation map) into itself
-            // the reason is that when dragging notes from the tree, the relation map is always selected
-            // since it's focused.
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        const exists = mapData.notes.some(n => n.noteId === note.noteId);
-
-        if (exists) {
-            await infoDialog.info(`Note "${note.title}" is already placed into the diagram`);
-
-            continue;
-        }
-
-        mapData.notes.push({noteId: note.noteId, x, y});
-
-        if (x - startX > 1000) {
-            x = startX;
-            y += 200;
-        }
-        else {
-            x += 200;
-        }
+        return;
     }
 
+    mapData.notes.push({noteId: note.noteId, x, y});
+
     saveData();
 
     await refresh();