diff --git a/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp b/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp
index 39743c16317..ee5d90b1f9b 100644
--- a/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp
+++ b/editor/plugins/canvas_item_editor_plugin.cpp
@@ -2525,6 +2525,12 @@ bool CanvasItemEditor::_gui_input_ruler_tool(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 		ruler_tool_origin = snap_point(viewport->get_local_mouse_position() / zoom + view_offset);
 	}
 
+	if (ruler_tool_active && b.is_valid() && b->get_button_index() == MouseButton::RIGHT) {
+		ruler_tool_active = false;
+		viewport->queue_redraw();
+		return true;
+	}
+
 	if (b.is_valid() && b->get_button_index() == MouseButton::LEFT) {
 		if (b->is_pressed()) {
 			ruler_tool_active = true;
@@ -2623,10 +2629,10 @@ void CanvasItemEditor::_gui_input_viewport(const Ref<InputEvent> &p_event) {
 			// print_line("Move");
 		} else if (_gui_input_anchors(p_event)) {
 			// print_line("Anchors");
-		} else if (_gui_input_select(p_event)) {
-			// print_line("Selection");
 		} else if (_gui_input_ruler_tool(p_event)) {
 			// print_line("Measure");
+		} else if (_gui_input_select(p_event)) {
+			// print_line("Selection");
 		} else {
 			// print_line("Not accepted");
 			accepted = false;