diff --git a/projects/ngx-datatable/src/lib/directives/datatable-draggable.directive.ts b/projects/ngx-datatable/src/lib/directives/datatable-draggable.directive.ts
index e39e53c61..9f397a904 100644
--- a/projects/ngx-datatable/src/lib/directives/datatable-draggable.directive.ts
+++ b/projects/ngx-datatable/src/lib/directives/datatable-draggable.directive.ts
@@ -56,9 +56,11 @@ export class DatatableDraggableDirective implements OnDestroy {
       if (this.enabled()) {
         this.element.addEventListener('mousedown', this.mousedown);
         this.element.addEventListener('touchstart', this.touchstart);
+        this.element.addEventListener('contextmenu', this.contextmenu);
         this.removePointerListeners = () => {
           this.element.removeEventListener('mousedown', this.mousedown);
           this.element.removeEventListener('touchstart', this.touchstart);
+          this.element.removeEventListener('contextmenu', this.contextmenu);
         };
       } else {
         this.removePointerListeners?.();
@@ -83,30 +85,44 @@ export class DatatableDraggableDirective implements OnDestroy {
     this.delay(this.dragStartDelay()).then(() => {
       this.document.addEventListener('mousemove', this.mousemove);
       this.starting(event.clientX, event.clientY);
+      this.setDragging(true);
     });
   };
 
   private mousemove = (event: MouseEvent): void => this.moving(event.clientX, event.clientY);
 
+  // Prevent context menu on long-press drag. Since we don't call preventDefault() on
+  // touchstart to allow click events (sorting), the browser would show a context menu
+  // after a long press. We prevent this when dragging is active.
+  private contextmenu = (event: MouseEvent): void => {
+    if (this.isDragging()) {
+      event.preventDefault();
+    }
+  };
+
   protected readonly touchstart = (event: TouchEvent): void => {
     if (!this.enabled()) {
       return;
     }
     event.stopPropagation();
-    event.preventDefault();
     const touch = event.touches.item(0)!;
     this.touchId = touch.identifier;
 
     this.document.addEventListener('touchend', this.ending);
     this.delay(this.dragStartDelay()).then(() => {
-      this.document.addEventListener('touchmove', this.touchmove);
-      this.starting(touch.clientX, touch.clientY);
+      if (this.touchId === touch.identifier) {
+        this.document.addEventListener('touchmove', this.touchmove, { passive: false });
+        this.starting(touch.clientX, touch.clientY);
+        this.setDragging(true);
+      }
     });
   };
 
   private touchmove = (event: TouchEvent): void => {
-    const touchMove = this.findTouch(event)!;
+    const touchMove = this.findTouch(event);
     if (touchMove) {
+      // Prevent scrolling and other default touch behaviors during drag
+      event.preventDefault();
       this.moving(touchMove.clientX, touchMove.clientY);
     }
   };
@@ -139,10 +155,18 @@ export class DatatableDraggableDirective implements OnDestroy {
     // This function is also called if the long press was aborted before the delay.
     // In that case, we don't want to emit dragEnd.
     if (dragged) {
+      this.setDragging(false);
       this.dragEnd.emit();
     }
   };
 
+  private setDragging(dragging: boolean): void {
+    const model = this.dragModel();
+    if (model) {
+      model.dragging = dragging;
+    }
+  }
+
   private findTouch(event: TouchEvent): Touch | undefined {
     return Array.from(event.touches).find(touch => touch.identifier === this.touchId);
   }
diff --git a/projects/ngx-datatable/src/lib/directives/draggable.directive.spec.ts b/projects/ngx-datatable/src/lib/directives/draggable.directive.spec.ts
index e65984523..47b69fcb7 100644
--- a/projects/ngx-datatable/src/lib/directives/draggable.directive.spec.ts
+++ b/projects/ngx-datatable/src/lib/directives/draggable.directive.spec.ts
@@ -161,13 +161,16 @@ describe('DraggableDirective', () => {
       await fixture.whenStable();
     });
 
+    afterEach(() => {
+      vi.useRealTimers();
+    });
+
     it('should start dragging after the specified delay', async () => {
       vi.useFakeTimers();
       await harness.touchStart(0);
       vi.advanceTimersByTime(100);
       await fixture.whenStable();
       expect(dragStartSpy).toHaveBeenCalled();
-      vi.useRealTimers();
     });
 
     it('should skip dragging if not pressed long enough', async () => {
@@ -177,7 +180,6 @@ describe('DraggableDirective', () => {
       await harness.mouseUp();
       expect(dragStartSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
       expect(dragEndSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-      vi.useRealTimers();
     });
 
     it('should not start dragging if waiting for the delay', async () => {
@@ -186,7 +188,14 @@ describe('DraggableDirective', () => {
       vi.advanceTimersByTime(50);
       await harness.mouseMove(100);
       expect(dragMoveSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
-      vi.useRealTimers();
+    });
+
+    it('should not start dragging after short touch before delay', async () => {
+      vi.useFakeTimers();
+      await harness.touchStart(0);
+      vi.advanceTimersByTime(50);
+      await harness.touchEnd();
+      expect(dragStartSpy).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
   });
 });