diff --git a/js/ui/dnd.js b/js/ui/dnd.js
index e27c3691f..14ccb2af3 100644
--- a/js/ui/dnd.js
+++ b/js/ui/dnd.js
@@ -704,8 +704,8 @@ var _Draggable = class _Draggable {
 
     _onAnimationComplete(dragActor, eventTime) {
         if (this._dragOrigParent) {
-            Main.uiGroup.remove_child(this._dragActor);
-            this._dragOrigParent.add_actor(this._dragActor);
+            Main.uiGroup.remove_child(dragActor);
+            this._dragOrigParent.add_actor(dragActor);
             dragActor.set_scale(this._dragOrigScale, this._dragOrigScale);
             dragActor.set_position(this._dragOrigX, this._dragOrigY);
         } else {