diff --git a/src/app/MetaBrush/Application/Action.hs b/src/app/MetaBrush/Application/Action.hs
index a71c1cb..3752188 100644
--- a/src/app/MetaBrush/Application/Action.hs
+++ b/src/app/MetaBrush/Application/Action.hs
@@ -1034,50 +1034,53 @@ instance HandleAction MouseClick where
                           _ -> do
                               STM.writeTVar mouseHoldTVar ( Just $ SelectionHold pos )
                               pure Don'tModifyDoc
-                  Pen -> do
-                    -- Pen tool in path mode: start or continue a drawing operation.
-                    mbPartialPath <- STM.readTVar partialPathTVar
-                    mbSelBrush    <- STM.readTVar selectedBrushTVar
-                    STM.writeTVar mouseHoldTVar ( Just $ DrawHold pos )
-                    case mbPartialPath of
-                      -- No path started yet: find anchor for drawing (existing stroke endpoint, or new stroke).
-                      Nothing -> do
-                        ( newDocument, drawAnchor ) <-
-                          getOrCreateDrawAnchor uniqueSupply mbSelBrush pos doc
-                        let firstPos = anchorPos drawAnchor newDocument
-                        STM.writeTVar partialPathTVar
-                          ( Just $ PartialPath
-                            { partialPathAnchor   = drawAnchor
-                            , partialControlPoint = Nothing
-                            , firstPoint          = Just firstPos
-                            }
-                          )
-                        if anchorIsNew drawAnchor
-                        then do
-                          let
-                            diff :: Diff
-                            diff = HistoryDiff $ HierarchyDiff
-                                 $ NewLayer
-                                    { newUnique   = anchorStroke drawAnchor
-                                    , newPosition = WithinParent Root 0
-                                       -- TODO: add the stroke above the selected layer
-                                       -- or something of the sort.
-                                    , newIsGroup = False
-                                    }
-                          pure ( UpdateDoc $ UpdateDocumentTo newDocument diff )
-                        else
+                  Pen -> case mode of
+                    BrushMode -> pure Don'tModifyDoc
+                    MetaMode  -> pure Don'tModifyDoc
+                    PathMode -> do
+                      -- Pen tool in path mode: start or continue a drawing operation.
+                      mbPartialPath <- STM.readTVar partialPathTVar
+                      mbSelBrush    <- STM.readTVar selectedBrushTVar
+                      STM.writeTVar mouseHoldTVar ( Just $ DrawHold pos )
+                      case mbPartialPath of
+                        -- No path started yet: find anchor for drawing (existing stroke endpoint, or new stroke).
+                        Nothing -> do
+                          ( newDocument, drawAnchor ) <-
+                            getOrCreateDrawAnchor uniqueSupply mbSelBrush pos doc
+                          let firstPos = anchorPos drawAnchor newDocument
+                          STM.writeTVar partialPathTVar
+                            ( Just $ PartialPath
+                              { partialPathAnchor   = drawAnchor
+                              , partialControlPoint = Nothing
+                              , firstPoint          = Just firstPos
+                              }
+                            )
+                          if anchorIsNew drawAnchor
+                          then do
+                            let
+                              diff :: Diff
+                              diff = HistoryDiff $ HierarchyDiff
+                                   $ NewLayer
+                                      { newUnique   = anchorStroke drawAnchor
+                                      , newPosition = WithinParent Root 0
+                                         -- TODO: add the stroke above the selected layer
+                                         -- or something of the sort.
+                                      , newIsGroup = False
+                                      }
+                            pure ( UpdateDoc $ UpdateDocumentTo newDocument diff )
+                          else
+                            pure Don'tModifyDoc
+                        -- Path already started: indicate that we are continuing a path.
+                        Just pp@( PartialPath { firstPoint = mbFirst } ) -> do
+                          let stillAtFirstPoint = case mbFirst of
+                                 Nothing -> Nothing
+                                 Just p ->
+                                  if inPointClickRange zoom p pos
+                                  then Just p
+                                  else Nothing
+                          STM.writeTVar partialPathTVar
+                            ( Just $ pp { firstPoint = stillAtFirstPoint } )
                           pure Don'tModifyDoc
-                      -- Path already started: indicate that we are continuing a path.
-                      Just pp@( PartialPath { firstPoint = mbFirst } ) -> do
-                        let stillAtFirstPoint = case mbFirst of
-                               Nothing -> Nothing
-                               Just p ->
-                                if inPointClickRange zoom p pos
-                                then Just p
-                                else Nothing
-                        STM.writeTVar partialPathTVar
-                          ( Just $ pp { firstPoint = stillAtFirstPoint } )
-                        pure Don'tModifyDoc
 
               DoubleClick -> do
                 tool   <- STM.readTVar toolTVar
diff --git a/src/metabrushes/MetaBrush/Action.hs b/src/metabrushes/MetaBrush/Action.hs
index 5f71741..dfb6d0c 100644
--- a/src/metabrushes/MetaBrush/Action.hs
+++ b/src/metabrushes/MetaBrush/Action.hs
@@ -119,10 +119,6 @@ import MetaBrush.Stroke
 import MetaBrush.Unique
   ( Unique )
 
-
-import Debug.Utils
-  ( trace )
-
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- Subdivision.