diff --git a/javafx-ui-controls/src/com/sun/javafx/scene/control/skin/TableColumnHeader.java b/javafx-ui-controls/src/com/sun/javafx/scene/control/skin/TableColumnHeader.java
--- a/javafx-ui-controls/src/com/sun/javafx/scene/control/skin/TableColumnHeader.java
+++ b/javafx-ui-controls/src/com/sun/javafx/scene/control/skin/TableColumnHeader.java
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
             if (menu != null && menu.isShowing()) return;
             if (header.getTableHeaderRow().isReordering() && header.isColumnReorderingEnabled()) {
                 header.columnReorderingComplete(me);
-            } else {
+            } else if (me.isStillSincePress()) {
                 TableColumnHeader.sortColumn(
                         header.getTableViewSkin().getSortOrder(), 
                         tableColumn, 
@@ -685,6 +685,8 @@
     private int newColumnPos;
     
     private void columnReorderingStarted(MouseEvent me) {
+        if (! column.impl_isReorderable()) return;
+        
         // Used to ensure the column ghost is positioned relative to where the
         // user clicked on the column header
         dragOffset = me.getX();
@@ -695,6 +697,8 @@
     }
 
     private void columnReordering(MouseEvent me) {
+        if (! column.impl_isReorderable()) return;
+        
         // this is for handling the column drag to reorder columns.
         // It shows a line to indicate where the 'drop' will be.
 
@@ -778,6 +782,8 @@
     }
     
     protected void columnReorderingComplete(MouseEvent me) {
+        if (! column.impl_isReorderable()) return;
+        
         // Move col from where it is now to the new position.
         moveColumn(getTableColumn(), newColumnPos);
         
diff --git a/javafx-ui-controls/src/javafx/scene/control/TableColumnBase.java b/javafx-ui-controls/src/javafx/scene/control/TableColumnBase.java
--- a/javafx-ui-controls/src/javafx/scene/control/TableColumnBase.java
+++ b/javafx-ui-controls/src/javafx/scene/control/TableColumnBase.java
@@ -478,6 +478,39 @@
     }
     
     
+    
+    // --- Reorderable
+    private BooleanProperty reorderable;
+    /**
+     * @treatAsPrivate implementation detail
+     * @deprecated This is an internal API that is not intended for use and will be removed in the next version
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    public final BooleanProperty impl_reorderableProperty() {
+        if (reorderable == null) {
+            reorderable = new SimpleBooleanProperty(this, "reorderable", true);
+        }
+        return reorderable;
+    }
+    /**
+     * @treatAsPrivate implementation detail
+     * @deprecated This is an internal API that is not intended for use and will be removed in the next version
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    public final void impl_setReorderable(boolean value) {
+        impl_reorderableProperty().set(value);
+    }
+    /**
+     * @treatAsPrivate implementation detail
+     * @deprecated This is an internal API that is not intended for use and will be removed in the next version
+     */
+    @Deprecated
+    public final boolean impl_isReorderable() {
+        return reorderable == null ? false : reorderable.get();
+    }
+    
+    
+    
     // --- Comparator
     /**
      * Comparator function used when sorting this table column. The two Objects