diff --git a/aegisub/src/visual_tool.cpp b/aegisub/src/visual_tool.cpp
index 6493694ba..3d0f34240 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/visual_tool.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/visual_tool.cpp
@@ -248,17 +248,15 @@ void VisualTool<FeatureType>::OnMouseEvent(wxMouseEvent &event) {
 		}
 	}
 	else if (holding) {
-		if (event.LeftIsDown()) {
-			UpdateHold();
-			need_render = true;
-		}
-		// end hold
-		else {
+		if (!event.LeftIsDown()) {
 			holding = false;
 
 			parent->ReleaseMouse();
 			parent->SetFocus();
 		}
+
+		UpdateHold();
+		need_render = true;
 		Commit();
 
 	}
diff --git a/aegisub/src/visual_tool_vector_clip.cpp b/aegisub/src/visual_tool_vector_clip.cpp
index 724244150..d84204c55 100644
--- a/aegisub/src/visual_tool_vector_clip.cpp
+++ b/aegisub/src/visual_tool_vector_clip.cpp
@@ -333,6 +333,8 @@ bool VisualToolVectorClip::InitializeHold() {
 }
 
 void VisualToolVectorClip::UpdateHold() {
+	bool needs_save = true;
+
 	if (mode == 1) {
 		spline.back().EndPoint() = mouse_pos;
 		features.back().pos = mouse_pos;
@@ -360,20 +362,24 @@ void VisualToolVectorClip::UpdateHold() {
 		// See if distance is enough
 		Vector2D const& last = spline.back().EndPoint();
 		float len = (last - mouse_pos).SquareLen();
-		if (mode == 6 && len < 900) return;
-		if (mode == 7 && len < 3600) return;
-
-		spline.push_back(SplineCurve(last, mouse_pos));
-		MakeFeature(--spline.end());
+		if ((mode == 6 && len >= 900) || (mode == 7 && len >= 3600)) {
+			spline.push_back(SplineCurve(last, mouse_pos));
+			MakeFeature(--spline.end());
+		}
+		else
+			needs_save = false;
 	}
 
 	if (mode == 3 || mode == 4) return;
 
 	// Smooth spline
-	if (!holding && mode == 7)
+	if (!holding && mode == 7) {
 		spline.Smooth();
+		needs_save = true;
+	}
 
-	Save();
+	if (needs_save)
+		Save();
 
 	// End freedraw
 	if (!holding && (mode == 6 || mode == 7)) {