diff --git a/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/main.qml
index 5f85553f..fd260250 100644
--- a/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/containments/homescreen/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ MouseEventListener {
                     property int viewPos: applicationsView.contentItem.height * applicationsView.visibleArea.yPosition
 
                     y: Math.max(viewPos, 
-                          Math.min(parent.height, viewPos + root.height - height) + Math.max(0, -(parent.height - height + applicationsView.contentY)))
+                          Math.min(parent.height, viewPos + plasmoid.availableScreenRect.height - height) + Math.max(0, -(parent.height - height + applicationsView.contentY)))
 
                     PlasmaCore.Svg {
                         id: stripeIcons