Dragging Smart Shapes changes their size?

Adobe Captivate 6 on Windows 7 64 bit: When dragging a Smart Shape with the drag hand by its body, the shapes change size and ratio.
How do I keep a shape the same size while dragging? Has anyone else seen this happening?
My problem is specifically with the shape: round-cornered rectangle. I have not tried to duplicate it with other shapes.

Lilybiri, thank you so much for your advice. It has been a few days before I could get back to you. Sorry this took me so long to thank you.
The input I most needed was when you told me the behavior was indeed abnormal. I was really hoping for that.
The resolution was straightforward. I took your suggestion one step further. I restarted Windows, and the behavior has gone away.
By the way, I'm starting to see these kinds of anomalies from other products in my Windows 7 64 bit environment. Once in a while, a newly installed feature or package behaves oddly until after a full shutdown. I didn't have this at all Windows XP. Perhaps it's unfair to point to the operating system, but I am wondering.
Many thanks.

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