diff --git a/lib/folk-shape.ts b/lib/folk-shape.ts
index 425433d..5c79c8c 100644
--- a/lib/folk-shape.ts
+++ b/lib/folk-shape.ts
@@ -318,10 +318,14 @@ export class FolkShape extends FolkElement {
 			handle = focusedElement.getAttribute("part") as Handle | null;
 		}
 
+		// Check if target is a drag handle (header or element with data-drag attribute)
+		const isDragHandle = target?.closest?.(".header, [data-drag]") !== null;
+
 		if (event instanceof PointerEvent) {
 			event.stopPropagation();
 			if (event.type === "pointerdown") {
-				if (target !== this && !handle) return;
+				// Allow drag from: the host itself, a handle, or a drag handle element
+				if (target !== this && !handle && !isDragHandle) return;
 
 				if (handle?.startsWith("rotation")) {
 					const parentRotateOrigin = this.#rect.toParentSpace({
@@ -373,7 +377,7 @@ export class FolkShape extends FolkElement {
 
 		if (!moveDelta) return;
 
-		if (target === this || (!handle && event instanceof KeyboardEvent)) {
+		if (target === this || isDragHandle || (!handle && event instanceof KeyboardEvent)) {
 			if (event instanceof KeyboardEvent && event.altKey) {
 				const ROTATION_MUL = event.shiftKey ? Math.PI / 12 : Math.PI / 36;
 				const rotationDelta = moveDelta.x !== 0 ? (moveDelta.x > 0 ? ROTATION_MUL : -ROTATION_MUL) : 0;