diff --git a/applet.cpp b/applet.cpp
index f210c1a75..63589502c 100644
--- a/applet.cpp
+++ b/applet.cpp
@@ -826,9 +826,9 @@ void Applet::setBackgroundHints(const BackgroundHints hints)
             //position is in the boundaries overlaySize.width()*2, overlaySize.height()
             qsrand(id());
 
-            d->background->d->overlayPos.rx() = - (overlaySize.width() /4) + (overlaySize.width() /4) * (qrand() % (4 + 1));
+            d->background->d->overlayPos.rx() = - (overlaySize.width() /2) + (overlaySize.width() /4) * (qrand() % (4 + 1));
 
-            d->background->d->overlayPos.ry() = (- (overlaySize.height() /4) + (overlaySize.height() /4) * (qrand() % (4 + 1)))/2;
+            d->background->d->overlayPos.ry() = (- (overlaySize.height() /2) + (overlaySize.height() /4) * (qrand() % (4 + 1)))/2;
         }
 
     } else if (d->background) {