diff --git a/.changeset/serious-ducks-care.md b/.changeset/serious-ducks-care.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..77c69a3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/serious-ducks-care.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@xyflow/system': patch
+---
+
+Make it possible to stop autoPanOnDrag by setting it to false
diff --git a/packages/system/src/xydrag/XYDrag.ts b/packages/system/src/xydrag/XYDrag.ts
index eb2ea80a..0921e3ec 100644
--- a/packages/system/src/xydrag/XYDrag.ts
+++ b/packages/system/src/xydrag/XYDrag.ts
@@ -214,7 +214,13 @@ export function XYDrag<OnNodeDrag extends (e: any, nodes: any, node: any) => voi
         return;
       }
 
-      const { transform, panBy, autoPanSpeed } = getStoreItems();
+      const { transform, panBy, autoPanSpeed, autoPanOnNodeDrag } = getStoreItems();
+
+      if (!autoPanOnNodeDrag) {
+        autoPanStarted = false;
+        cancelAnimationFrame(autoPanId);
+        return;
+      }
 
       const [xMovement, yMovement] = calcAutoPan(mousePosition, containerBounds, autoPanSpeed);