diff --git a/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/AppletsArea.qml b/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/AppletsArea.qml
index ec3c1fa2..efbc3c4e 100644
--- a/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/AppletsArea.qml
+++ b/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/AppletsArea.qml
@@ -60,10 +60,6 @@ MouseEventListener {
     }
 
     onPressed: {
-        startMouseX = mouse.screenX;
-        startMouseY = mouse.screenY;
-        oldMouseX = mouse.screenX;
-        oldMouseY = mouse.screenY;
     }
     onPressAndHold: {
         print(favoritesView.contains(mapToItem(favoritesView, mouse.x, mouse.y)))
@@ -72,6 +68,11 @@ MouseEventListener {
             var pos = mapToItem(appletsLayout, mouse.x, mouse.y);
             draggingApplet = appletsSpace.layout.childAt(pos.x, pos.y);
 
+            startMouseX = mouse.screenX;
+            startMouseY = mouse.screenY;
+            oldMouseX = mouse.screenX;
+            oldMouseY = mouse.screenY;
+
             eventGenerator.sendGrabEvent(draggingApplet, EventGenerator.UngrabMouse);
             eventGenerator.sendGrabEvent(headerItem, EventGenerator.GrabMouse);
             eventGenerator.sendMouseEvent(headerItem, EventGenerator.MouseButtonPress, mouse.x, mouse.y, Qt.LeftButton, Qt.LeftButton, 0)