diff --git a/src/app/ui/editor/moving_pixels_state.cpp b/src/app/ui/editor/moving_pixels_state.cpp
index d41dbf0dc..8122391d7 100644
--- a/src/app/ui/editor/moving_pixels_state.cpp
+++ b/src/app/ui/editor/moving_pixels_state.cpp
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 #include "ui/view.h"
 
 #include <cstring>
+#include <limits>
 
 namespace app {
 
@@ -63,6 +64,8 @@ MovingPixelsState::MovingPixelsState(Editor* editor, MouseMessage* msg, PixelsMo
   , m_observingEditor(false)
   , m_discarded(false)
   , m_renderTimer(50)
+  , m_oldSpritePos(std::numeric_limits<int>::min(),
+                   std::numeric_limits<int>::min())
 {
   // MovingPixelsState needs a selection tool to avoid problems
   // sharing the extra cel between the drawing cursor preview and the
@@ -367,14 +370,21 @@ bool MovingPixelsState::onMouseMove(Editor* editor, MouseMessage* msg)
 
   // If there is a button pressed
   if (m_pixelsMovement->isDragging()) {
-    m_renderTimer.start();
-    m_pixelsMovement->setFastMode(true);
-
     // Auto-scroll
     gfx::Point mousePos = editor->autoScroll(msg, AutoScroll::MouseDir);
 
     // Get the position of the mouse in the sprite
     gfx::Point spritePos = editor->screenToEditor(mousePos);
+    if (spritePos == m_oldSpritePos) {
+      // Avoid redrawing everything if the position in the canvas didn't change.
+      // TODO remove this if we add support for anti-aliasing in the
+      //      transformations
+      return true;
+    }
+    m_oldSpritePos = spritePos;
+
+    m_renderTimer.start();
+    m_pixelsMovement->setFastMode(true);
 
     // Get the customization for the pixels movement (snap to grid, angle snap, etc.).
     KeyContext keyContext = KeyContext::Normal;
diff --git a/src/app/ui/editor/moving_pixels_state.h b/src/app/ui/editor/moving_pixels_state.h
index f7854cd8d..2671a5126 100644
--- a/src/app/ui/editor/moving_pixels_state.h
+++ b/src/app/ui/editor/moving_pixels_state.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // Aseprite
-// Copyright (C) 2019  Igara Studio S.A.
+// Copyright (C) 2019-2020  Igara Studio S.A.
 // Copyright (C) 2001-2017  David Capello
 //
 // This program is distributed under the terms of
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ namespace app {
 
     ui::Timer m_renderTimer;
 
+    // Position of the mouse in the canvas to avoid redrawing when the
+    // mouse position changes (only we redraw when the canvas position
+    // changes).
+    gfx::Point m_oldSpritePos;
+
     obs::connection m_ctxConn;
     obs::connection m_opaqueConn;
     obs::connection m_transparentConn;