diff --git a/app/client/src/utils/boxHelpers.ts b/app/client/src/utils/boxHelpers.ts
index 5ade38372de3..040735f06e50 100644
--- a/app/client/src/utils/boxHelpers.ts
+++ b/app/client/src/utils/boxHelpers.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ export interface Rect {
 }
 
 export const areIntersecting = (r1: Rect, r2: Rect) => {
-  return !(
-    r2.left >= r1.right ||
-    r2.right <= r1.left ||
-    r2.top >= r1.bottom ||
-    r2.bottom <= r1.top
+  return (
+    r2.left < r1.right &&
+    r2.right > r1.left &&
+    r2.top < r1.bottom &&
+    r2.bottom > r1.top
   );
 };