diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/command_zone.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/command_zone.cpp
index 57106a756..c46005025 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/command_zone.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/command_zone.cpp
@@ -105,15 +105,8 @@ void CommandZone::handleDropEvent(const QList<CardDragItem *> &dragItems,
         return;
     }
 
-    const auto &cards = getLogic()->getCards();
     int index = calcDropIndexFromY(dropPoint.y(), MIN_CARD_VISIBLE);
 
-    // Same-zone no-op: don't move a card onto itself (index may equal size for append)
-    if (startZone == getLogic() && !cards.isEmpty() &&
-        cards.at(qMin(index, static_cast<int>(cards.size()) - 1))->getId() == dragItems.at(0)->getId()) {
-        return;
-    }
-
     Command_MoveCard cmd;
     cmd.set_start_player_id(startZone->getPlayer()->getPlayerInfo()->getId());
     cmd.set_start_zone(startZone->getName().toStdString());
diff --git a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/stack_zone.cpp b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/stack_zone.cpp
index 4ecac8707..c22822421 100644
--- a/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/stack_zone.cpp
+++ b/cockatrice/src/game_graphics/zones/stack_zone.cpp
@@ -47,15 +47,8 @@ void StackZone::handleDropEvent(const QList<CardDragItem *> &dragItems,
         return;
     }
 
-    const auto &cards = getLogic()->getCards();
     int index = calcDropIndexFromY(dropPoint.y(), MIN_CARD_VISIBLE);
 
-    // Same-zone no-op: don't move a card onto itself (index may equal size for append)
-    if (startZone == getLogic() && !cards.isEmpty() &&
-        cards.at(qMin(index, static_cast<int>(cards.size()) - 1))->getId() == dragItems.at(0)->getId()) {
-        return;
-    }
-
     Command_MoveCard cmd;
     cmd.set_start_player_id(startZone->getPlayer()->getPlayerInfo()->getId());
     cmd.set_start_zone(startZone->getName().toStdString());