diff --git a/ui/src/lib/components/AudioPlayer.svelte b/ui/src/lib/components/AudioPlayer.svelte
index a1e92e4..3316bbf 100644
--- a/ui/src/lib/components/AudioPlayer.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/lib/components/AudioPlayer.svelte
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@
 	let floatMoved = $state(false);
 
 	function onFloatPointerDown(e: PointerEvent) {
-		e.preventDefault();
+		e.stopPropagation();
 		floatDragging = true;
 		floatMoved = false;
 		floatDragStart = { mx: e.clientX, my: e.clientY, ox: audioStore.floatPos.x, oy: audioStore.floatPos.y };
@@ -1000,12 +1000,14 @@
 		};
 		audioStore.floatPos = clampFloatPos(raw.x, raw.y);
 	}
-	function onFloatPointerUp() {
+	function onFloatPointerUp(e: PointerEvent) {
+		if (!floatDragging) return;
 		if (floatDragging && !floatMoved) {
 			// Tap: toggle play/pause
 			audioStore.toggleRequest++;
 		}
 		floatDragging = false;
+		try { (e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).releasePointerCapture(e.pointerId); } catch { /* ignore */ }
 	}
 
 	// Clamp saved position to viewport on mount and on resize
@@ -1525,7 +1527,7 @@
 		onpointerdown={onFloatPointerDown}
 		onpointermove={onFloatPointerMove}
 		onpointerup={onFloatPointerUp}
-		onpointercancel={onFloatPointerUp}
+		onpointercancel={(e) => { floatDragging = false; try { (e.currentTarget as HTMLElement).releasePointerCapture(e.pointerId); } catch { /* ignore */ } }}
 	>
 		<!-- Pulsing ring when playing -->
 		{#if audioStore.isPlaying}