diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/canvas.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/canvas.rs
index 50136f1a9..6e6806e07 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/canvas.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/canvas.rs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ use fill::fill_uncovered;
 use fill::{fill_view, polygon_area};
 #[cfg(test)]
 use grid::ruler_rects;
-use grid::{LineLook, PIXEL_GRID, PIXEL_GRID_ZOOM, checker, clip_segment, grid, ruler_input, rulers, textured_quad, view_bounds};
+use grid::{LineLook, PIXEL_GRID, PIXEL_GRID_ZOOM, checker, clip_segment, grid, ruler_input, rulers, rulers_hidden, textured_quad, view_bounds};
 pub(crate) use grid::{RulerScale, checker_texture, ruler_label, ruler_origin_dragging};
 #[cfg(test)]
 pub(crate) use grid::{TRANSPARENCY_GRID, vertical_label_height};
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ pub fn show(app: &mut VectorcraftApp, ui: &mut Ui) {
         ui.ctx().request_repaint_after_secs(secs as f32);
     }
     let hover_still = wait.is_none();
-    let origin_preview = if app.ui.view.rulers && app.ui.screen_mode < 3 { ruler_input(app, ui, full, rect, &xf) } else { None };
+    let origin_preview = if app.ui.view.rulers && app.ui.screen_mode < 3 { ruler_input(app, ui, full, rect, &xf) } else { rulers_hidden(app, ui) };
     crate::document_drag::drop_on_canvas(app, &resp, &xf);
     panel_drop(app, ui, &resp, &xf);
     // In Presentation Mode a right click or a long touch opens no context menu.
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/canvas/grid.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/canvas/grid.rs
index 0f6fc7d91..2c99c618d 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/canvas/grid.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/canvas/grid.rs
@@ -285,8 +285,7 @@ pub(super) fn ruler_input(app: &mut VectorcraftApp, ui: &Ui, full: egui::Rect, c
             app.session.ruler_origin_drag(pointer, app.view_info())
         };
         if corner.drag_stopped_by(egui::PointerButton::Primary) {
-            ui.data_mut(|d| d.remove::<(Option<u64>, bool)>(drag_id));
-            app.session.end_ruler_origin_drag();
+            end_ruler_origin_drag(app, ui);
             if !cancelled
                 && let Some(at) = at
                 && let Err(e) = app.run("document.setRulerOrigin", json!({"x": at.x, "y": at.y, "artboard": app.view().map_or(0, |v| v.artboard)}))
@@ -294,8 +293,7 @@ pub(super) fn ruler_input(app: &mut VectorcraftApp, ui: &Ui, full: egui::Rect, c
                 app.status(e.to_string());
             }
         } else if !ui.input(|i| i.pointer.primary_down()) {
-            ui.data_mut(|d| d.remove::<(Option<u64>, bool)>(drag_id));
-            app.session.end_ruler_origin_drag();
+            end_ruler_origin_drag(app, ui);
         } else {
             ui.data_mut(|d| d.insert_temp(drag_id, (started_in, cancelled)));
             if !cancelled {
@@ -306,6 +304,21 @@ pub(super) fn ruler_input(app: &mut VectorcraftApp, ui: &Ui, full: egui::Rect, c
     preview
 }
 
+/// The rulers are hidden (View › Rulers, Presentation Mode): a drag of their origin they were
+/// showing for is cancelled, so its snapping guides don't stay on the canvas. Nothing previews.
+pub(super) fn rulers_hidden(app: &mut VectorcraftApp, ui: &Ui) -> Option<Point> {
+    if ruler_origin_dragging(ui.ctx()) {
+        end_ruler_origin_drag(app, ui);
+    }
+    None
+}
+
+/// Ends a drag from the rulers' corner, released or cancelled: its state and its snapping guides go.
+fn end_ruler_origin_drag(app: &mut VectorcraftApp, ui: &Ui) {
+    ui.data_mut(|d| d.remove::<(Option<u64>, bool)>(ruler_origin_drag_id()));
+    app.session.end_ruler_origin_drag();
+}
+
 /// The key of the ruler origin drag's state in egui's temporary data.
 fn ruler_origin_drag_id() -> egui::Id {
     egui::Id::unique("ruler-origin-drag")
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/tests/ruler_origin.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/tests/ruler_origin.rs
index 55e20df8c..5e93993fe 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/tests/ruler_origin.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/tests/ruler_origin.rs
@@ -153,8 +153,9 @@ fn ruler_origin_cancelled_drags_do_not_modify_either_document() {
         Escape,
         Focus,
         Document,
+        HideRulers,
     }
-    for cancel in [Cancel::Outside, Cancel::Escape, Cancel::Focus, Cancel::Document] {
+    for cancel in [Cancel::Outside, Cancel::Escape, Cancel::Focus, Cancel::Document, Cancel::HideRulers] {
         let mut app = app();
         app.run("document.setRulerOrigin", json!({"x": 25, "y": 30})).unwrap();
         let ctx = context();
@@ -179,6 +180,14 @@ fn ruler_origin_cancelled_drags_do_not_modify_either_document() {
                 app.run("file.new", json!({"width": 400, "height": 300})).unwrap();
                 to
             }
+            Cancel::HideRulers => {
+                assert!(!app.session.overlays(app.view_info()).is_empty(), "the snapping guides show");
+                app.ui.view.rulers = false;
+                frame(&mut app, &ctx, vec![], canvas::show);
+                assert!(app.session.overlays(app.view_info()).is_empty(), "the snapping guides go with the rulers");
+                assert!(!canvas::ruler_origin_dragging(&ctx));
+                to
+            }
         };
         frame(&mut app, &ctx, vec![Event::PointerMoved(release), press(release, false)], canvas::show);
         if cancel == Cancel::Document {