diff --git a/Src/xWorks/DTMenuHandler.cs b/Src/xWorks/DTMenuHandler.cs
index 84d0bbd14c..5bd344373b 100644
--- a/Src/xWorks/DTMenuHandler.cs
+++ b/Src/xWorks/DTMenuHandler.cs
@@ -651,6 +651,11 @@ private void MoveSlot(IMoInflAffixSlot slot, IPartOfSpeech selectedPOS)
 		}
 		private void MoveTemplate(IMoInflAffixTemplate template, IPartOfSpeech selectedPOS)
 		{
+			if (template.Owner == selectedPOS)
+			{
+				// Don't move the template to selectedPOS if it is already there.
+				return;
+			}
 			UndoableUnitOfWorkHelper.DoUsingNewOrCurrentUOW("Undo Move Template",
 									"Redo Move Template", Cache.ActionHandlerAccessor, () =>
 									{