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Undo stops working after interacting with guides in Figma Desktop

  • March 17, 2026
  • 1 reply
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Adama

Hi, I encountered an issue while using the Figma desktop application where the Undo function intermittently stops working.

After investigating, I found that the problem seems to be triggered by interacting with guides (rulers). Here are the steps to reproduce:

Steps to reproduce:

  1. Perform several actions on the canvas

  2. Move or adjust a guide (ruler)

  3. Perform additional actions

  4. Start using Undo (Ctrl/Cmd + Z)

Expected behavior:
Undo should continue reverting actions step by step, including actions performed after moving a guide.

Actual behavior:
Undo works normally until it reaches the point where the guide was moved. At that stage, Undo stops functioning entirely and does not revert any further actions.

Workaround:
Disabling guides using Shift + R restores the Undo functionality.

Additional notes:
The issue appears specifically linked to guide interaction, as Undo behaves normally otherwise.

1 reply

djv
Figmate
  • Community Support
  • March 20, 2026

Hi ​@Adama, thanks for flagging this issue and providing the exact steps to reproduce! 

This is already on our team’s radar. I’ll pass this information along to the team to reproduce and work towards a fix.