diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src/__tests__/utils/annotator-util.test.ts b/apps/readest-app/src/__tests__/utils/annotator-util.test.ts
index 5a73e183..342bde9f 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src/__tests__/utils/annotator-util.test.ts
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src/__tests__/utils/annotator-util.test.ts
@@ -1,61 +1,42 @@
 import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest';
-import {
-  getEffectiveLoupePoint,
-  getExternalDragHandle,
-  toParentViewportPoint,
-} from '@/app/reader/utils/annotatorUtil';
+import { getExternalDragHandle, toParentViewportPoint } from '@/app/reader/utils/annotatorUtil';
 import { Point } from '@/utils/sel';
 
-describe('getEffectiveLoupePoint', () => {
-  it('returns loupePoint when set (internal handle drag takes priority)', () => {
-    const loupePoint: Point = { x: 150, y: 180 };
-    const externalDragPoint: Point = { x: 280, y: 200 };
-    const result = getEffectiveLoupePoint(loupePoint, externalDragPoint);
-    expect(result).toBe(loupePoint);
-  });
-
-  it('returns externalDragPoint when loupePoint is null (smooth pointer tracking)', () => {
-    const externalDragPoint: Point = { x: 280, y: 200 };
-    const result = getEffectiveLoupePoint(null, externalDragPoint);
-    expect(result).toBe(externalDragPoint);
-  });
-
-  it('returns null when both loupePoint and externalDragPoint are null', () => {
-    const result = getEffectiveLoupePoint(null, null);
-    expect(result).toBeNull();
-  });
-
-  it('returns null when externalDragPoint is undefined', () => {
-    const result = getEffectiveLoupePoint(null, undefined);
-    expect(result).toBeNull();
-  });
-});
-
 describe('getExternalDragHandle', () => {
   const currentStart: Point = { x: 100, y: 200 };
   const currentEnd: Point = { x: 300, y: 200 };
 
   it('forward drag — externalDragPoint closer to end → returns end', () => {
-    const result = getExternalDragHandle({ x: 280, y: 200 }, currentStart, currentEnd);
+    const result = getExternalDragHandle(currentStart, currentEnd, { x: 280, y: 200 });
     expect(result).toBe('end');
   });
 
   it('backward drag — externalDragPoint closer to start → returns start', () => {
-    const result = getExternalDragHandle({ x: 120, y: 200 }, currentStart, currentEnd);
+    const result = getExternalDragHandle(currentStart, currentEnd, { x: 120, y: 200 });
     expect(result).toBe('start');
   });
 
+  it('returns null when externalDragPoint is null', () => {
+    const result = getExternalDragHandle(currentStart, currentEnd, null);
+    expect(result).toBeNull();
+  });
+
+  it('returns null when externalDragPoint is undefined', () => {
+    const result = getExternalDragHandle(currentStart, currentEnd);
+    expect(result).toBeNull();
+  });
+
   it('vertical text — works with vertical coordinates', () => {
     const vStart: Point = { x: 200, y: 100 };
     const vEnd: Point = { x: 200, y: 400 };
-    const result = getExternalDragHandle({ x: 200, y: 350 }, vStart, vEnd);
+    const result = getExternalDragHandle(vStart, vEnd, { x: 200, y: 350 });
     expect(result).toBe('end');
   });
 
   it('equal distance — returns end (deterministic tie-breaking)', () => {
     // Midpoint between start(100,200) and end(300,200) is (200,200)
     // distToStart === distToEnd, so !(distToStart < distToEnd) → returns 'end'
-    const result = getExternalDragHandle({ x: 200, y: 200 }, currentStart, currentEnd);
+    const result = getExternalDragHandle(currentStart, currentEnd, { x: 200, y: 200 });
     expect(result).toBe('end');
   });
 });
diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/components/annotator/AnnotationRangeEditor.tsx b/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/components/annotator/AnnotationRangeEditor.tsx
index 4e25bbf2..2a5c1bf6 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/components/annotator/AnnotationRangeEditor.tsx
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/components/annotator/AnnotationRangeEditor.tsx
@@ -9,11 +9,7 @@ import { useReaderStore } from '@/store/readerStore';
 import { useSettingsStore } from '@/store/settingsStore';
 import { useResponsiveSize } from '@/hooks/useResponsiveSize';
 import { useAnnotationEditor } from '../../hooks/useAnnotationEditor';
-import {
-  getEffectiveLoupePoint,
-  getExternalDragHandle,
-  getHighlightColorHex,
-} from '../../utils/annotatorUtil';
+import { getExternalDragHandle, getHighlightColorHex } from '../../utils/annotatorUtil';
 import MagnifierLoupe from './MagnifierLoupe';
 
 interface HandleProps {
@@ -253,17 +249,17 @@ const AnnotationRangeEditor: React.FC<AnnotationRangeEditorProps> = ({
     return null;
   }
 
-  const effectiveLoupePoint = getEffectiveLoupePoint(loupePoint, externalDragPoint);
+  const loupeDragPoint = externalDragPoint;
+  const effectiveLoupePoint = loupePoint ?? loupeDragPoint;
   const activeHandle =
-    draggingHandle ??
-    (externalDragPoint ? getExternalDragHandle(externalDragPoint, currentStart, currentEnd) : null);
+    draggingHandle ?? getExternalDragHandle(currentStart, currentEnd, loupeDragPoint);
 
   const showLoupe = effectiveLoupePoint !== null && appService?.isMobile && !viewSettings?.vertical;
 
   return (
     <div className='pointer-events-none fixed inset-0 z-50'>
       <Handle
-        hidden={activeHandle === 'end'}
+        hidden={activeHandle === 'end' || loupeDragPoint !== null}
         position={currentStart}
         isVertical={isVertical}
         type='start'
@@ -273,7 +269,7 @@ const AnnotationRangeEditor: React.FC<AnnotationRangeEditorProps> = ({
         onDragEnd={handleDragEnd}
       />
       <Handle
-        hidden={activeHandle === 'start'}
+        hidden={activeHandle === 'start' || loupeDragPoint !== null}
         position={currentEnd}
         isVertical={isVertical}
         type='end'
diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/hooks/useTextSelector.ts b/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/hooks/useTextSelector.ts
index b7ddb3ba..6e27f550 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/hooks/useTextSelector.ts
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/hooks/useTextSelector.ts
@@ -134,6 +134,10 @@ export const useTextSelector = (
       stopInstantAnnotating(ev);
       const handled = await handleInstantAnnotationPointerUp(doc, index, ev);
       if (handled) {
+        isTextSelected.current = true;
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          isTextSelected.current = false;
+        }, 200);
         return;
       } else {
         // If instant annotation was not created, we let the event propagate
diff --git a/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/utils/annotatorUtil.ts b/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/utils/annotatorUtil.ts
index 6a243866..3d031d54 100644
--- a/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/utils/annotatorUtil.ts
+++ b/apps/readest-app/src/app/reader/utils/annotatorUtil.ts
@@ -13,18 +13,12 @@ export const getHighlightColorHex = (
   return customColors?.[color] ?? HIGHLIGHT_COLOR_HEX[color];
 };
 
-export function getEffectiveLoupePoint(
-  loupePoint: Point | null,
-  externalDragPoint: Point | null | undefined,
-): Point | null {
-  return loupePoint ?? externalDragPoint ?? null;
-}
-
 export function getExternalDragHandle(
-  externalDragPoint: Point,
   currentStart: Point,
   currentEnd: Point,
-): 'start' | 'end' {
+  externalDragPoint?: Point | null,
+): 'start' | 'end' | null {
+  if (!externalDragPoint) return null;
   const distToStart = Math.hypot(
     externalDragPoint.x - currentStart.x,
     externalDragPoint.y - currentStart.y,
diff --git a/packages/foliate-js b/packages/foliate-js
index b47e5236..d150ae5e 160000
--- a/packages/foliate-js
+++ b/packages/foliate-js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit b47e5236782451fbd792e1bfb1f7b5d9390f68c8
+Subproject commit d150ae5eaa0f35e39a9eabb069595dbd408206ca