diff --git a/js/ui/overviewControls.js b/js/ui/overviewControls.js
index 8d189975a..1ca417870 100644
--- a/js/ui/overviewControls.js
+++ b/js/ui/overviewControls.js
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ const SlideLayout = new Lang.Class({
         let alignX = (realDirection == SlideDirection.LEFT) ? (availWidth - natWidth) : 0;
 
         let actorBox = new Clutter.ActorBox();
-        actorBox.x1 = alignX;
+        actorBox.x1 = box.x1 + alignX;
         actorBox.x2 = actorBox.x1 + child.x_expand ? availWidth : natWidth;
-        actorBox.y1 = 0;
+        actorBox.y1 = box.y1;
         actorBox.y2 = actorBox.y1 + availHeight;
 
         child.allocate(actorBox, flags);