===================================================================
--- original.js
+++ change.js
@@ -2000,9 +2000,9 @@
 	}
 }
 function handlePlayingStateMove(x, y, obj) {
 	//log("Handling move event in PLAYING state", dragNode);
-	if (dragNode && !isApplyingOperation) {
+	if (dragNode && !isAnimatingDragNode && !isApplyingOperation) {
 		// Calculate rotation based on x delta
 		var deltaX = x - dragNode.x; //{71.1}
 		var rotationFactor = -0.1; // Adjust this factor to control rotation sensitivity//{71.2}
 		var newRotation = deltaX * rotationFactor; //{71.3}
@@ -2087,9 +2087,9 @@
 }
 function handlePlayingStateUp(x, y, obj) {
 	// Implement logic for handling up event in PLAYING state
 	log("Handling up event in PLAYING state");
-	if (dragNode) {
+	if (dragNode && !isAnimatingDragNode) {
 		// Check if the operation button is above a tile
 		var tileFound = false;
 		log("Operation dropped at ", x, y);
 		log("boardContainer at ", boardContainer.x, boardContainer.y);
@@ -2106,8 +2106,9 @@
 				if (!applied) {
 					log("Operation NOT applied. Cancel");
 					// Exit from loop
 					log("Restore canceled Operation...");
+					isAnimatingDragNode = true;
 					tween(dragNode, {
 						x: dragNode.baseX,
 						//rightOperationPreselectX,
 						y: dragNode.baseY,
@@ -2120,8 +2121,9 @@
 						duration: 500,
 						easing: tween.easeOut,
 						onFinish: function onFinish() {
 							dragNode = null;
+							isAnimatingDragNode = false;
 							isApplyingOperation = false;
 						}
 					});
 					return;
@@ -2141,8 +2143,9 @@
 				}); //{4x.1}
 				if (currentAdjacentTiles) {
 					resetAdjacentTilesScale();
 				}
+				isAnimatingDragNode = true;
 				tween(dragNode, {
 					alpha: 0
 				}, {
 					duration: 500,
@@ -2151,8 +2154,9 @@
 						if (dragNode) {
 							log("Destroy used Operation...");
 							dragNode.destroy();
 							dragNode = null;
+							isAnimatingDragNode = false;
 							isApplyingOperation = false;
 						}
 					}
 				});
@@ -2163,14 +2167,17 @@
 				// Exit from loop
 				return;
 			} else {
 				log("Operation button is NOT above tile at position:", tile.x, tile.y); // Log when operation button is not above a tile
-				dragNode = null;
+				if (!isAnimatingDragNode) {
+					dragNode = null;
+				}
 			}
 		});
 		if (!tileFound) {
 			log("Operation button not above any tile");
 			LK.getSound('operationCancel').play();
+			isAnimatingDragNode = true;
 			tween(dragNode, {
 				x: dragNode.baseX,
 				//rightOperationPreselectX,
 				y: dragNode.baseY,
@@ -2180,9 +2187,12 @@
 				scaleX: 1,
 				scaleY: 1
 			}, {
 				duration: 500,
-				easing: tween.easeOut
+				easing: tween.easeOut,
+				onFinish: function onFinish() {
+					isAnimatingDragNode = false;
+				}
 			});
 			if (currentAdjacentTiles) {
 				currentAdjacentTiles.forEach(function (adjTile) {
 					adjTile.isHighlighted = false;
@@ -2263,8 +2273,9 @@
 var rightOperationPreselectY = 2500;
 var rightOperationPreselectR = -0.15;
 var levelNumberText;
 var isApplyingOperation = false;
+var isAnimatingDragNode = false;
 var currentHighlightedTile;
 var currentAdjacentTiles = []; // Initialize currentAdjacentTiles as a global variable
 var showHintsInterval; // Declare showHintsInterval as a global variable
 var gameHints; // Declare gameHints as a global variable