diff --git a/packages/client/src/stores/dnd.js b/packages/client/src/stores/dnd.js
index eee338c167..532dea0ad5 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/stores/dnd.js
+++ b/packages/client/src/stores/dnd.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { writable, derived } from "svelte/store"
+import { writable } from "svelte/store"
 import { computed } from "../utils/computed.js"
 
 const createDndStore = () => {
diff --git a/packages/client/src/utils/computed.js b/packages/client/src/utils/computed.js
index 02bf97710a..aa89e7ad1b 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/utils/computed.js
+++ b/packages/client/src/utils/computed.js
@@ -1,20 +1,22 @@
 import { writable } from "svelte/store"
 
-const getKey = value => {
-  if (value == null || typeof value !== "object") {
-    return value
-  } else {
-    return JSON.stringify(value)
-  }
-}
-
-export const computed = (store, getValue) => {
-  const initialValue = getValue(store)
+/**
+ * Extension of Svelte's built in "derived" stores, which the addition of deep
+ * comparison of non-primitives. Falls back to using shallow comparison for
+ * primitive types to avoid performance penalties.
+ * Useful for instances where a deep comparison is cheaper than an additional
+ * store invalidation.
+ * @param store the store to observer
+ * @param deriveValue the derivation function
+ * @returns {Writable<*>} a derived svelte store containing just the derived value
+ */
+export const computed = (store, deriveValue) => {
+  const initialValue = deriveValue(store)
   const computedStore = writable(initialValue)
   let lastKey = getKey(initialValue)
 
   store.subscribe(state => {
-    const value = getValue(state)
+    const value = deriveValue(state)
     const key = getKey(value)
     if (key !== lastKey) {
       lastKey = key
@@ -24,3 +26,13 @@ export const computed = (store, getValue) => {
 
   return computedStore
 }
+
+// Helper function to serialise any value into a primitive which can be cheaply
+// and shallowly compared
+const getKey = value => {
+  if (value == null || typeof value !== "object") {
+    return value
+  } else {
+    return JSON.stringify(value)
+  }
+}