diff --git a/packages/excalidraw/components/App.tsx b/packages/excalidraw/components/App.tsx
index 7e552bfac6..f412705a68 100644
--- a/packages/excalidraw/components/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/excalidraw/components/App.tsx
@@ -9482,7 +9482,6 @@ class App extends React.Component<AppProps, AppState> {
             ...prevState,
             bindMode: "orbit",
             newElement: element,
-            startBoundElement: boundElement,
             suggestedBinding:
               boundElement && isBindingElement(element)
                 ? {