diff --git a/crates/tools/src/direct.rs b/crates/tools/src/direct.rs
index b95468e37..38c162511 100644
--- a/crates/tools/src/direct.rs
+++ b/crates/tools/src/direct.rs
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ impl Tool for DirectSelectionTool {
                 self.snapped = false;
                 if let Some(g) = self.mesh.hit(cx, &cx.selection.objects, p) {
                     self.state = State::Mesh;
-                    return self.mesh.press(g);
+                    return self.mesh.press(cx, g);
                 }
                 self.mesh.unfocus();
                 if let Some((id, si, ai, out)) = hit_handle(cx, p, point) {
diff --git a/crates/tools/src/meshblend.rs b/crates/tools/src/meshblend.rs
index 4253ed530..2b3127529 100644
--- a/crates/tools/src/meshblend.rs
+++ b/crates/tools/src/meshblend.rs
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ impl Tool for MeshTool {
                     if cx.selection.objects != [g.id] && cx.doc.node(g.id).is_some_and(|n| matches!(n.kind, NodeKind::Mesh(_))) {
                         out.push(Action::Exec("select.set".into(), json!({"ids": [g.id.0]})));
                     }
-                    out.extend(self.edit.press(g));
+                    out.extend(self.edit.press(cx, g));
                     return out;
                 }
                 self.edit.unfocus();
diff --git a/crates/tools/src/meshedit.rs b/crates/tools/src/meshedit.rs
index adb3adcd3..d8e0f6c66 100644
--- a/crates/tools/src/meshedit.rs
+++ b/crates/tools/src/meshedit.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use std::borrow::Cow;
 use serde_json::{Value, json};
 use vectorcraft_doc::live::{GradientMesh, envelope_grid};
 use vectorcraft_doc::{EnvelopeKind, Node, NodeId, NodeKind};
-use vectorcraft_geom::Point;
+use vectorcraft_geom::{Point, Vec2};
 
 use crate::{Action, Overlay, ToolContext};
 
@@ -35,12 +35,21 @@ pub struct MeshGrab {
     pub handle: Option<usize>,
 }
 
+/// An in-progress mesh point or handle drag.
+struct ActiveDrag {
+    grab: MeshGrab,
+    /// Where the grabbed point or handle was when the drag began.
+    origin: Point,
+    /// The current drag position (preview target); set on the first `drag_to`.
+    at: Option<Point>,
+}
+
 /// Point and handle drags on meshes.
 #[derive(Default)]
 pub struct MeshEdit {
     /// The point last clicked: its handles show and can be dragged.
     focus: Option<(NodeId, usize)>,
-    drag: Option<MeshGrab>,
+    drag: Option<ActiveDrag>,
 }
 
 impl MeshEdit {
@@ -63,15 +72,23 @@ impl MeshEdit {
     }
 
     /// Start dragging `grab` (its point takes the focus).
-    pub fn press(&mut self, grab: MeshGrab) -> Vec<Action> {
+    pub fn press(&mut self, cx: &ToolContext, grab: MeshGrab) -> Vec<Action> {
         self.focus = Some((grab.id, grab.index));
-        self.drag = Some(grab);
+        let mut origin = Point::ZERO;
+        if let Some(grid) = cx.doc.node(grab.id).and_then(grid_of)
+            && let Some(q) = grid.points.get(grab.index)
+        {
+            origin = if let Some(h) = grab.handle { q.p + q.handles[h] } else { q.p };
+        }
+        self.drag = Some(ActiveDrag { grab, origin, at: None });
         vec![Action::Begin("Move Mesh Point".into())]
     }
 
     /// The preview of a drag to `p` (`None` when nothing is being dragged).
-    pub fn drag_to(&self, p: Point) -> Option<Vec<Action>> {
-        let g = self.drag?;
+    pub fn drag_to(&mut self, p: Point) -> Option<Vec<Action>> {
+        let d = self.drag.as_mut()?;
+        d.at = Some(p);
+        let g = d.grab;
         let mut params = json!({"id": g.id.0, "index": g.index, "x": p.x, "y": p.y});
         if let Some(h) = g.handle {
             params["handle"] = json!(h);
@@ -109,6 +126,16 @@ impl MeshEdit {
             out.push(Overlay::Line { a: q.p, b: q.p + *h, color: FEEDBACK, dashed: false });
             out.push(Overlay::Handle { p: q.p + *h, color: FEEDBACK });
         }
+        if cx.measurement_labels
+            && let Some(d) = &self.drag
+            && let Some(at) = d.at
+        {
+            let delta = at - d.origin;
+            out.push(Overlay::Measure {
+                p: at + Vec2::new(cx.tol(12.0), cx.tol(12.0)),
+                text: cx.offset_label(delta.x, delta.y),
+            });
+        }
         out
     }
 }
@@ -188,4 +215,20 @@ mod tests {
         );
         assert_eq!(t.pointer(&c, &PointerEvent::new(PointerKind::Up, 90.0, 210.0)), vec![Action::Commit]);
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn mesh_drag_honors_measurement_labels() {
+        let (d, _e) = doc_with_envelope();
+        let (s, p) = (Selection::default(), paint());
+        let base = cx(&d, &s, &p);
+        let on = ToolContext { measurement_labels: true, ..base };
+        let off = ToolContext { measurement_labels: false, ..base };
+        let mut t = crate::meshblend::create("mesh").unwrap();
+        t.pointer(&on, &PointerEvent::new(PointerKind::Down, 200.0, 100.0));
+        assert!(!t.overlays(&on).iter().any(|o| matches!(o, Overlay::Measure { .. })));
+        t.pointer(&on, &PointerEvent::new(PointerKind::Drag, 210.0, 90.0));
+        let want = on.offset_label(10.0, -10.0);
+        assert!(t.overlays(&on).iter().any(|o| matches!(o, Overlay::Measure { text, .. } if text == &want)));
+        assert!(!t.overlays(&off).iter().any(|o| matches!(o, Overlay::Measure { .. })));
+    }
 }