diff --git a/containment.cpp b/containment.cpp
index 88fba4233..e08547a7b 100644
--- a/containment.cpp
+++ b/containment.cpp
@@ -1080,7 +1080,12 @@ bool Containment::sceneEventFilter(QGraphicsItem *watched, QEvent *event)
         //kDebug() << "got hoverenterEvent" << immutability() << " " << applet->immutability();
         if (immutability() == Mutable && applet->immutability() == Mutable) {
             QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent *he = static_cast<QGraphicsSceneHoverEvent*>(event);
-            if (!d->handles.contains(applet)) {
+            if (d->handles.contains(applet)) {
+                AppletHandle *handle = d->handles.value(applet);
+                if (handle) {
+                    handle->setHoverPos(he->pos());
+                }
+            } else {
                 //kDebug() << "generated applet handle";
                 AppletHandle *handle = new AppletHandle(this, applet, he->pos());
                 d->handles[applet] = handle;
diff --git a/private/applethandle.cpp b/private/applethandle.cpp
index d5483485a..690ea0d6f 100644
--- a/private/applethandle.cpp
+++ b/private/applethandle.cpp
@@ -926,6 +926,11 @@ void AppletHandle::appletResized()
     update();
 }
 
+void AppletHandle::setHoverPos(const QPointF &hoverPos)
+{
+    m_entryPos = hoverPos;
+}
+
 void AppletHandle::startFading(FadeType anim, const QPointF &hoverPos)
 {
     if (m_animId != 0) {
diff --git a/private/applethandle_p.h b/private/applethandle_p.h
index fb2151e2b..5e60e94cb 100644
--- a/private/applethandle_p.h
+++ b/private/applethandle_p.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class AppletHandle : public QObject, public QGraphicsItem
         QPainterPath shape() const;
         void paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionGraphicsItem *option, QWidget *widget = 0);
         void startFading(FadeType anim, const QPointF &hoverPos);
+        void setHoverPos(const QPointF &hoverPos);
 
     protected:
         void mousePressEvent(QGraphicsSceneMouseEvent *event);