diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/editable_text.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/editable_text.dart
index b1ae878f2cc..8a7540350ef 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/editable_text.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/widgets/editable_text.dart
@@ -5046,7 +5046,9 @@ class EditableTextState extends State<EditableText>
   void userUpdateTextEditingValue(TextEditingValue value, SelectionChangedCause? cause) {
     // Compare the current TextEditingValue with the pre-format new
     // TextEditingValue value, in case the formatter would reject the change.
-    final shouldShowCaret = widget.readOnly ? _value.selection != value.selection : _value != value;
+    final shouldShowCaret =
+        cause != SelectionChangedCause.drag &&
+        (widget.readOnly ? _value.selection != value.selection : _value != value);
     if (shouldShowCaret) {
       _scheduleShowCaretOnScreen(withAnimation: true);
     }