diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_utils/gui/juce_MidiKeyboardComponent.cpp b/modules/juce_audio_utils/gui/juce_MidiKeyboardComponent.cpp
index 754bc897..e028dee8 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_utils/gui/juce_MidiKeyboardComponent.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_utils/gui/juce_MidiKeyboardComponent.cpp
@@ -760,14 +760,15 @@ void MidiKeyboardComponent::mouseDrag (const MouseEvent& e)
     float mousePositionVelocity;
     auto newNote = xyToNote (e.position, mousePositionVelocity);
 
-    if (newNote >= 0)
-        mouseDraggedToKey (newNote, e);
-
-    updateNoteUnderMouse (e, true);
+    if (newNote >= 0)
+    {
+        if (mouseDraggedToKey (newNote, e))
+            updateNoteUnderMouse (e, true);
+    }
 }
 
 bool MidiKeyboardComponent::mouseDownOnKey    (int, const MouseEvent&)  { return true; }
-void MidiKeyboardComponent::mouseDraggedToKey (int, const MouseEvent&)  {}
+bool MidiKeyboardComponent::mouseDraggedToKey (int, const MouseEvent&)  { return true; }
 void MidiKeyboardComponent::mouseUpOnKey      (int, const MouseEvent&)  {}
 
 void MidiKeyboardComponent::mouseDown (const MouseEvent& e)
diff --git a/modules/juce_audio_utils/gui/juce_MidiKeyboardComponent.h b/modules/juce_audio_utils/gui/juce_MidiKeyboardComponent.h
index f08610af..86428224 100644
--- a/modules/juce_audio_utils/gui/juce_MidiKeyboardComponent.h
+++ b/modules/juce_audio_utils/gui/juce_MidiKeyboardComponent.h
@@ -369,10 +369,14 @@ protected:
     */
     virtual bool mouseDownOnKey (int midiNoteNumber, const MouseEvent& e);
 
-    /** Callback when the mouse is dragged from one key onto another.
+    /** Callback when the mouse is dragged from one key onto another.
+
+        Return true if you want the drag to trigger the note, or false if you
+        want to handle it yourself and not have the note played.
+
         @see mouseDownOnKey
     */
-    virtual void mouseDraggedToKey (int midiNoteNumber, const MouseEvent& e);
+    virtual bool mouseDraggedToKey (int midiNoteNumber, const MouseEvent& e);
 
     /** Callback when the mouse is released from a key.
         @see mouseDownOnKey