diff --git a/awx/ui/client/src/job-results/host-event/host-event.controller.js b/awx/ui/client/src/job-results/host-event/host-event.controller.js
index e8027e218e..330e581189 100644
--- a/awx/ui/client/src/job-results/host-event/host-event.controller.js
+++ b/awx/ui/client/src/job-results/host-event/host-event.controller.js
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
                 minWidth: 600
             });
             $('.modal-dialog').draggable({
-                cancel: '.CodeMirror'
+                cancel: '.HostEvent-view--container'
             });
 
             function resize(){