diff --git a/packages/survey-core/src/common-styles/sv-drag-drop.scss b/packages/survey-core/src/common-styles/sv-drag-drop.scss
index d7b5bb720f..54753b47e3 100644
--- a/packages/survey-core/src/common-styles/sv-drag-drop.scss
+++ b/packages/survey-core/src/common-styles/sv-drag-drop.scss
@@ -47,6 +47,31 @@
     align-items: center;
     line-height: 0;
   }
+
+  .sd-table__cell.sd-table__cell--drag {
+    >div {
+      background-color: $question-background;
+      min-height: calcSize(6);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+.sd-table__cell--header,
+.sd-table__cell {
+  &.sd-table__cell--drag {
+    padding-right: 0;
+    padding-left: 0;
+  }
+}
+
+.sd-question--mobile {
+
+  .sd-table__cell--header,
+  .sd-table__cell {
+    &.sd-table__cell--drag {
+      display: none;
+    }
+  }
 }
 
 .sv-matrix-row--drag-drop-ghost-mod td {
diff --git a/packages/survey-core/src/defaultV2-theme/blocks/sd-matrixdynamic.scss b/packages/survey-core/src/defaultV2-theme/blocks/sd-matrixdynamic.scss
index 236703944d..229e96ab47 100644
--- a/packages/survey-core/src/defaultV2-theme/blocks/sd-matrixdynamic.scss
+++ b/packages/survey-core/src/defaultV2-theme/blocks/sd-matrixdynamic.scss
@@ -58,13 +58,33 @@
   }
 }
 
+.sd-table__row:hover {
+  .sd-drag-element__svg {
+    visibility: visible;
+  }
+}
+
+.sd-table__cell.sd-table__cell--drag {
+  >div {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: end;
+    align-items: center;
+    margin-left: calcSize(-4);
+    width: calcSize(4);
+    background-color: $question-background;
+    min-height: calcSize(6);
+  }
+}
+
 .sd-drag-element__svg {
-  width: calcSize(2);
-  height: calcSize(2);
+  width: calcSize(3);
+  height: calcSize(3);
   display: block;
+  cursor: pointer;
+  visibility: hidden;
 
   use {
-    fill: $foreground-light;
+    fill: $primary;
   }
 }
 
@@ -72,15 +92,18 @@
   from {
     border-width: 0px;
   }
+
   to {
     border-width: 8px;
   }
 }
+
 @keyframes paddingAnimation {
   from {
     padding-top: 0;
     padding-bottom: 0;
   }
+
   to {
     padding-top: 24px;
     padding-bottom: 32px;
@@ -88,25 +111,27 @@
 }
 
 @keyframes empty {
-  from {
-  }
-  to {
-  }
+  from {}
+
+  to {}
 }
+
 .sd-table__row--leave,
 .sd-table__row--enter {
   animation-name: empty;
   --move-whole-animation-duration: calc(var(--move-animation-duration) + var(--move-animation-delay));
   --fade-whole-animation-duration: calc(var(--fade-animation-duration) + var(--fade-animation-delay));
   animation-duration: max(var(--fade-whole-animation-duration), var(--move-whole-animation-duration));
-  & > td {
+
+  &>td {
     animation-name: borderAnimation;
     animation-direction: var(--animation-direction);
     animation-timing-function: var(--animation-timing-function);
     animation-duration: var(--move-animation-duration);
     animation-fill-mode: forwards;
     animation-delay: var(--move-animation-delay);
-    & > div {
+
+    &>div {
       animation-name: fadeIn, moveInWithOverflow;
       opacity: 0;
       animation-direction: var(--animation-direction);
@@ -117,6 +142,7 @@
     }
   }
 }
+
 .sd-table__row--enter {
   --move-animation-delay: 0s;
   --move-animation-duration: #{$matrix-row-move-in-duration};
@@ -125,6 +151,7 @@
   --animation-direction: normal;
   --animation-timing-function: #{$ease-out};
 }
+
 .sd-table__row--leave {
   --move-animation-delay: #{$matrix-row-move-out-delay};
   --move-animation-duration: #{$matrix-row-move-out-duration};
@@ -133,10 +160,12 @@
   --animation-direction: reverse;
   --animation-timing-function: #{$reverse-ease-out};
 }
+
 .sd-table__row--detail {
+
   &.sd-table__row--enter,
   &.sd-table__row--leave {
-    & > td {
+    &>td {
       animation-name: borderAnimation, paddingAnimation;
       animation-duration: var(--move-animation-duration);
       animation-fill-mode: forwards;
@@ -153,6 +182,7 @@
     --animation-direction: normal;
     --animation-timing-function: #{$ease-out};
   }
+
   &.sd-table__row--leave {
     --move-animation-delay: #{$matrix-detail-row-move-out-delay};
     --move-animation-duration: #{$matrix-detail-row-move-out-duration};
@@ -161,4 +191,4 @@
     --animation-direction: reverse;
     --animation-timing-function: #{$reverse-ease-out};
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/survey-core/src/question_matrixdropdownrendered.ts b/packages/survey-core/src/question_matrixdropdownrendered.ts
index 241dd1fe4b..3a45d7e7ae 100644
--- a/packages/survey-core/src/question_matrixdropdownrendered.ts
+++ b/packages/survey-core/src/question_matrixdropdownrendered.ts
@@ -494,7 +494,7 @@ export class QuestionMatrixDropdownRenderedTable extends Base {
     if (!isShown) return;
     this.headerRowValue = this.createRenderedRow(this.cssClasses);
     if (this.isRowsDragAndDrop) {
-      this.headerRow.cells.push(this.createHeaderCell(null, "action"));
+      this.headerRow.cells.push(this.createHeaderCell(null, "action", this.cssClasses.actionsCellDrag));
     }
     if (this.hasActionCellInRows("start")) {
       this.headerRow.cells.push(this.createHeaderCell(null, "action"));
@@ -1072,23 +1072,25 @@ export class QuestionMatrixDropdownRenderedTable extends Base {
     if (!choices || !Array.isArray(choices)) return null;
     return choices;
   }
-  private setHeaderCellCssClasses(cell: QuestionMatrixDropdownRenderedCell, cellType?: string): void {
+  private setHeaderCellCssClasses(cell: QuestionMatrixDropdownRenderedCell, cellType?: string, classMod?: string): void {
     cell.className = new CssClassBuilder()
       .append(this.cssClasses.headerCell)
       .append(this.cssClasses.columnTitleCell, this.matrix.isColumnLayoutHorizontal)
       .append(this.cssClasses.emptyCell, !!cell.isEmpty)
       .append(this.cssClasses.cell + "--" + cellType, !!cellType)
+      .append(classMod, !!classMod)
       .toString();
   }
   private createHeaderCell(
     column: MatrixDropdownColumn,
-    cellType: string = null
+    cellType: string = null,
+    classMod?: string
   ): QuestionMatrixDropdownRenderedCell {
     let cell = !!column ? this.createTextCell(column.locTitle) : this.createEmptyCell();
     cell.column = column;
     this.setHeaderCell(column, cell);
     if (!cellType) cellType = (!!column && column.cellType !== "default") ? column.cellType : this.matrix.cellType;
-    this.setHeaderCellCssClasses(cell, cellType);
+    this.setHeaderCellCssClasses(cell, cellType, classMod);
     return cell;
   }
   private setHeaderCell(
diff --git a/packages/survey-core/src/question_matrixdynamic.ts b/packages/survey-core/src/question_matrixdynamic.ts
index 98d30799c9..77ba1c042c 100644
--- a/packages/survey-core/src/question_matrixdynamic.ts
+++ b/packages/survey-core/src/question_matrixdynamic.ts
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ export class QuestionMatrixDynamicModel extends QuestionMatrixDropdownModelBase
     return true;
   }
   public onPointerDown(pointerDownEvent: PointerEvent, row: MatrixDropdownRowModelBase):void {
-    if (!row || !this.isRowsDragAndDrop) return;
+    if (!row || !this.isRowsDragAndDrop || this.isDesignMode) return;
     if (this.isBanStartDrag(pointerDownEvent)) return;
     if (row.isDetailPanelShowing) return;
     this.draggedRow = row;
diff --git a/visualRegressionTests/tests/defaultV2/etalons/matrixdynamic-allowRowsDragAndDrop-lockedRowCount-2.png b/visualRegressionTests/tests/defaultV2/etalons/matrixdynamic-allowRowsDragAndDrop-lockedRowCount-2.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e7b36388d9
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diff --git a/visualRegressionTests/tests/defaultV2/etalons/matrixdynamic-allowRowsDragAndDrop-lockedRowCount.png b/visualRegressionTests/tests/defaultV2/etalons/matrixdynamic-allowRowsDragAndDrop-lockedRowCount.png
index edc6f99972..cfdfbbc1b9 100644
Binary files a/visualRegressionTests/tests/defaultV2/etalons/matrixdynamic-allowRowsDragAndDrop-lockedRowCount.png and b/visualRegressionTests/tests/defaultV2/etalons/matrixdynamic-allowRowsDragAndDrop-lockedRowCount.png differ
diff --git a/visualRegressionTests/tests/defaultV2/etalons/matrixdynamic-allowRowsDragAndDrop.png b/visualRegressionTests/tests/defaultV2/etalons/matrixdynamic-allowRowsDragAndDrop.png
index 2c11c5caad..850bf045ef 100644
Binary files a/visualRegressionTests/tests/defaultV2/etalons/matrixdynamic-allowRowsDragAndDrop.png and b/visualRegressionTests/tests/defaultV2/etalons/matrixdynamic-allowRowsDragAndDrop.png differ
diff --git a/visualRegressionTests/tests/defaultV2/matrixdynamic.ts b/visualRegressionTests/tests/defaultV2/matrixdynamic.ts
index 2765e4083b..2a66cff717 100644
--- a/visualRegressionTests/tests/defaultV2/matrixdynamic.ts
+++ b/visualRegressionTests/tests/defaultV2/matrixdynamic.ts
@@ -231,6 +231,7 @@ frameworks.forEach(framework => {
 
       const matrixdynamicRoot = Selector(".sd-question");
       await resetFocusToBody();
+      await t.hover(matrixdynamicRoot.find(".sd-table__row"));
       await takeElementScreenshot("matrixdynamic-allowRowsDragAndDrop.png", matrixdynamicRoot, t, comparer);
     });
   });
@@ -246,7 +247,10 @@ frameworks.forEach(framework => {
 
       const matrixdynamicRoot = Selector(".sd-question");
       await resetFocusToBody();
+      await t.hover(matrixdynamicRoot.find(".sd-table__row").nth(0));
       await takeElementScreenshot("matrixdynamic-allowRowsDragAndDrop-lockedRowCount.png", matrixdynamicRoot, t, comparer);
+      await t.hover(matrixdynamicRoot.find(".sd-table__row").nth(1));
+      await takeElementScreenshot("matrixdynamic-allowRowsDragAndDrop-lockedRowCount-2.png", matrixdynamicRoot, t, comparer);
 
       await ClientFunction(() => { (window as any).survey.getAllQuestions()[0].allowRowsDragAndDrop = false; })();
       await takeElementScreenshot("matrixdynamic-lockedRowCount.png", matrixdynamicRoot, t, comparer);