diff --git a/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c b/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c
index f335d502ce..e07fa10325 100644
--- a/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c
+++ b/gdk/x11/gdkdnd-x11.c
@@ -2613,8 +2613,10 @@ gdk_drag_anim_timeout (gpointer data)
 
   gdk_window_show (context->drag_window);
   gdk_window_move (context->drag_window,
-                   context->last_x + (context->start_x - context->last_x) * t,
-                   context->last_y + (context->start_y - context->last_y) * t);
+                   (context->last_x - context->hot_x) +
+                   (context->start_x - context->last_x) * t,
+                   (context->last_y - context->hot_y) +
+                   (context->start_y - context->last_y) * t);
   gdk_window_set_opacity (context->drag_window, 1.0 - f);
 
   return G_SOURCE_CONTINUE;