diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/mouse/juce_DragAndDropContainer.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/mouse/juce_DragAndDropContainer.cpp
index 185dda53c7..cff272c08d 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/mouse/juce_DragAndDropContainer.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/mouse/juce_DragAndDropContainer.cpp
@@ -482,6 +482,7 @@ void DragAndDropContainer::startDragging (const var& sourceDescription,
         }
     }
 
+    dragImageComponent->sourceDetails.localPosition = sourceComponent->getLocalPoint (nullptr, lastMouseDown);
     dragImageComponent->updateLocation (false, lastMouseDown);
 
    #if JUCE_WINDOWS