         @handleDragStart(e)
 
         if @dragStarted
-          # Trigger the drag event
-          @handleDrag(e)
+          # Trigger the drag event immediately
+          @handleDrag(e, true)
 
           # Broadcast to interested subscribers that this droppable is now in the air
           @broadcast('start', e)


        # Move the helper
        @$helper.css eventMetadata.position

    handleDragStop: (e) ->
      @cancelAnyScheduledDrag()

        .css(pointerEvents: 'none')

      unless @$helper is @$element
        @$helper
          # Append the helper to the body
          .appendTo('body')

      # Map the mouse coordinates into the helper's coordinate space
      {
