Not Able to Drag issues in a Kanban Board after upgrading to Jira 8.1.0

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Summary

Problem

After upgrading to Jira 8.1.0, the users are not able to drag issues to any column in the Kanban board. However, transitioning issues via Workflow buttons is possible.

Diagnosis

You can move the issues to the columns but it won't stay there and will go back to its original column.

Cause

The Capture for Jira add-on is not compatible.

Solution

Workaround

Disable the Capture for Jira add-on to allow drag & drop of issues functionality within the board.

Resolution

Reach out to the third-party plugin vendor for further assistance.

Updated on April 8, 2025

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