diff --git a/lib/features/modeling/rules/BpmnRules.js b/lib/features/modeling/rules/BpmnRules.js
index 00b24c98..922d6b00 100644
--- a/lib/features/modeling/rules/BpmnRules.js
+++ b/lib/features/modeling/rules/BpmnRules.js
@@ -399,5 +399,5 @@ function canInsert(shape, flow) {
   return (
     is(flow, 'bpmn:SequenceFlow') ||
     is(flow, 'bpmn:MessageFlow')
-  ) && canDrop(shape, flow.parent);
+  ) && is(shape, 'bpmn:FlowNode') && canDrop(shape, flow.parent);
 }
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diff --git a/test/spec/features/modeling/behavior/CreateOnFlowBehaviorSpec.js b/test/spec/features/modeling/behavior/CreateOnFlowBehaviorSpec.js
index 9d5f80bc..cebd6312 100644
--- a/test/spec/features/modeling/behavior/CreateOnFlowBehaviorSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/features/modeling/behavior/CreateOnFlowBehaviorSpec.js
@@ -137,6 +137,30 @@ describe('modeling/behavior - drop on connection', function(){
         { original: { x: 502, y: 299 }, x: 502, y: 299 }
       ]);
     }));
+  });
+
+
+  describe('rules', function() {
+
+    it('should not insert participant', inject(function(rules, elementRegistry, elementFactory) {
+
+      // given
+      var participantShape = elementFactory.createShape({ type: 'bpmn:Participant' });
+
+      var sequenceFlow = elementRegistry.get('SequenceFlow');
+
+      var position = { x: 340, y: 120 }; // first bendpoint
+
+      // when
+      var canDrop = rules.allowed('shape.create', {
+        shape: participantShape,
+        parent: sequenceFlow,
+        position: position
+      });
+
+      // then
+      expect(canDrop).toBe(false);
+    }));
 
   });