diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/groups/StandardProcessGroup.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/groups/StandardProcessGroup.java
index 3400b00f61..8d8fd19138 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/groups/StandardProcessGroup.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-framework-core/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/groups/StandardProcessGroup.java
@@ -2107,6 +2107,7 @@ public final class StandardProcessGroup implements ProcessGroup {
         writeLock.lock();
         try {
             verifyContents(snippet);
+            verifyDestinationNotInSnippet(snippet, destination);
 
             if (!isDisconnected(snippet)) {
                 throw new IllegalStateException("One or more components within the snippet is connected to a component outside of the snippet. Only a disconnected snippet may be moved.");
@@ -2260,6 +2261,23 @@ public final class StandardProcessGroup implements ProcessGroup {
         verifyAllKeysExist(snippet.getConnections().keySet(), connections, "Connection");
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Verifies that a move request cannot attempt to move a process group into itself.
+     *
+     * @param snippet the snippet
+     * @param destination the destination
+     * @throws IllegalStateException if the snippet contains an ID that is equal to the identifier of the destination
+     */
+    private void verifyDestinationNotInSnippet(final Snippet snippet, final ProcessGroup destination) throws IllegalStateException {
+        if (snippet.getProcessGroups() != null && destination != null) {
+            snippet.getProcessGroups().forEach((processGroupId, revision) -> {
+                if (processGroupId.equals(destination.getIdentifier())) {
+                    throw new IllegalStateException("Unable to move Process Group into itself.");
+                }
+            });
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * <p>
      * Verifies that all ID's specified by the given set exist as keys in the
@@ -2497,6 +2515,7 @@ public final class StandardProcessGroup implements ProcessGroup {
             }
 
             verifyContents(snippet);
+            verifyDestinationNotInSnippet(snippet, newProcessGroup);
 
             if (!isDisconnected(snippet)) {
                 throw new IllegalStateException("One or more components within the snippet is connected to a component outside of the snippet. Only a disconnected snippet may be moved.");
diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/canvas/nf-actions.js b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/canvas/nf-actions.js
index 5ee3817dfa..1fe8aba603 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/canvas/nf-actions.js
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/canvas/nf-actions.js
@@ -941,8 +941,10 @@
                         nfNgBridge.digest();
                     }).fail(nfErrorHandler.handleAjaxError);
                 } else {
+                    var parentGroupId = nfCanvasUtils.getGroupId();
+
                     // create a snippet for the specified component and link to the data flow
-                    var snippet = nfSnippet.marshal(selection);
+                    var snippet = nfSnippet.marshal(selection, parentGroupId);
                     nfSnippet.create(snippet).done(function (response) {
                         // remove the snippet, effectively removing the components
                         nfSnippet.remove(response.snippet.id).done(function () {
@@ -1502,7 +1504,8 @@
                         var templateDescription = $('#new-template-description').val();
 
                         // create a snippet
-                        var snippet = nfSnippet.marshal(selection);
+                        var parentGroupId = nfCanvasUtils.getGroupId();
+                        var snippet = nfSnippet.marshal(selection, parentGroupId);
 
                         // create the snippet
                         nfSnippet.create(snippet).done(function (response) {
@@ -1569,8 +1572,9 @@
             var origin = nfCanvasUtils.getOrigin(selection);
 
             // copy the snippet details
+            var parentGroupId = nfCanvasUtils.getGroupId();
             nfClipboard.copy({
-                snippet: nfSnippet.marshal(selection),
+                snippet: nfSnippet.marshal(selection, parentGroupId),
                 origin: origin
             });
         },
@@ -1608,6 +1612,8 @@
                         deferred.reject(xhr.responseText);
                     };
 
+                    var destinationProcessGroupId = nfCanvasUtils.getGroupId();
+
                     // create a snippet from the details
                     nfSnippet.create(data['snippet']).done(function (createResponse) {
                         // determine the origin of the bounding box of the copy
@@ -1622,7 +1628,7 @@
                         }
 
                         // copy the snippet to the new location
-                        nfSnippet.copy(createResponse.snippet.id, origin).done(function (copyResponse) {
+                        nfSnippet.copy(createResponse.snippet.id, origin, destinationProcessGroupId).done(function (copyResponse) {
                             var snippetFlow = copyResponse.flow;
 
                             // update the graph accordingly
diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/canvas/nf-canvas-utils.js b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/canvas/nf-canvas-utils.js
index 8e96dfa0ef..4fb31c9f48 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/canvas/nf-canvas-utils.js
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/canvas/nf-canvas-utils.js
@@ -21,17 +21,19 @@
         define(['d3',
                 'jquery',
                 'nf.Common',
+                'nf.ErrorHandler',
                 'nf.Dialog',
                 'nf.Clipboard',
                 'nf.Storage'],
-            function (d3, $, nfCommon, nfDialog, nfClipboard, nfStorage) {
-                return (nf.CanvasUtils = factory(d3, $, nfCommon, nfDialog, nfClipboard, nfStorage));
+            function (d3, $, nfCommon, nfErrorHandler, nfDialog, nfClipboard, nfStorage) {
+                return (nf.CanvasUtils = factory(d3, $, nfCommon, nfErrorHandler, nfDialog, nfClipboard, nfStorage));
             });
     } else if (typeof exports === 'object' && typeof module === 'object') {
         module.exports = (nf.CanvasUtils = factory(
             require('d3'),
             require('jquery'),
             require('nf.Common'),
+            require('nf.ErrorHandler'),
             require('nf.Dialog'),
             require('nf.Clipboard'),
             require('nf.Storage')));
@@ -40,11 +42,12 @@
             root.d3,
             root.$,
             root.nf.Common,
+            root.nf.ErrorHandler,
             root.nf.Dialog,
             root.nf.Clipboard,
             root.nf.Storage);
     }
-}(this, function (d3, $, nfCommon, nfDialog, nfClipboard, nfStorage) {
+}(this, function (d3, $, nfCommon, nfErrorHandler, nfDialog, nfClipboard, nfStorage) {
     'use strict';
 
     var nfCanvas;
@@ -87,8 +90,10 @@
 
     var moveComponents = function (components, groupId) {
         return $.Deferred(function (deferred) {
+            var parentGroupId = nfCanvasUtils.getGroupId();
+
             // create a snippet for the specified components
-            var snippet = nfSnippet.marshal(components);
+            var snippet = nfSnippet.marshal(components, parentGroupId);
             nfSnippet.create(snippet).done(function (response) {
                 // move the snippet into the target
                 nfSnippet.move(response.snippet.id, groupId).done(function () {
@@ -116,10 +121,10 @@
                     nfBirdseye.refresh();
 
                     deferred.resolve();
-                }).fail(nfCommon.handleAjaxError).fail(function () {
+                }).fail(nfErrorHandler.handleAjaxError).fail(function () {
                     deferred.reject();
                 });
-            }).fail(nfCommon.handleAjaxError).fail(function () {
+            }).fail(nfErrorHandler.handleAjaxError).fail(function () {
                 deferred.reject();
             });
         }).promise();
diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/canvas/nf-draggable.js b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/canvas/nf-draggable.js
index b9a6ab9782..56ff8f596b 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/canvas/nf-draggable.js
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/canvas/nf-draggable.js
@@ -121,10 +121,12 @@
 
     /**
      * Updates the parent group of all selected components.
+     *
+     * @param {selection} the destination group
      */
-    var updateComponentsGroup = function () {
-        var selection = d3.selectAll('g.component.selected, g.connection.selected');
-        var group = d3.select('g.drop');
+    var updateComponentsGroup = function (group) {
+        // get the selection and deselect the components being moved
+        var selection = d3.selectAll('g.component.selected, g.connection.selected').classed('selected', false);
 
         if (nfCanvasUtils.canModify(selection) === false) {
             nfDialog.showOkDialog({
@@ -230,11 +232,15 @@
                         return;
                     }
 
+                    // get the destination group if applicable... remove the drop flag if necessary to prevent
+                    // subsequent drop events from triggering prior to this move's completion
+                    var group = d3.select('g.drop').classed('drop', false);
+
                     // either move or update the selections group as appropriate
-                    if (d3.select('g.drop').empty()) {
+                    if (group.empty()) {
                         updateComponentsPosition(dragSelection);
                     } else {
-                        updateComponentsGroup();
+                        updateComponentsGroup(group);
                     }
 
                     // remove the drag selection
diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/canvas/nf-snippet.js b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/canvas/nf-snippet.js
index 159c2d3d0a..e5c36587b2 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/canvas/nf-snippet.js
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-ui/src/main/webapp/js/nf/canvas/nf-snippet.js
@@ -54,10 +54,11 @@
          * Marshals snippet from the specified selection.
          *
          * @argument {selection} selection      The selection to marshal
+         * @argument {string} parentGroupId     The parent group id
          */
-        marshal: function (selection) {
+        marshal: function (selection, parentGroupId) {
             var snippet = {
-                parentGroupId: nfCanvasUtils.getGroupId(),
+                parentGroupId: parentGroupId,
                 processors: {},
                 funnels: {},
                 inputPorts: {},
@@ -118,8 +119,9 @@
          *
          * @argument {string} snippetId         The snippet id
          * @argument {object} origin            The origin
+         * @argument {string} destinationGroupId    The destination group id
          */
-        copy: function (snippetId, origin) {
+        copy: function (snippetId, origin, destinationGroupId) {
             var copySnippetRequestEntity = {
                 'snippetId': snippetId,
                 'originX': origin.x,
@@ -128,7 +130,7 @@
 
             return $.ajax({
                 type: 'POST',
-                url: config.urls.processGroups + '/' + encodeURIComponent(nfCanvasUtils.getGroupId()) + '/snippet-instance',
+                url: config.urls.processGroups + '/' + encodeURIComponent(destinationGroupId) + '/snippet-instance',
                 data: JSON.stringify(copySnippetRequestEntity),
                 dataType: 'json',
                 contentType: 'application/json'