diff --git a/js/ui/appDisplay.js b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
index 5c5e70c98..5eff0c3b9 100644
--- a/js/ui/appDisplay.js
+++ b/js/ui/appDisplay.js
@@ -685,6 +685,7 @@ class AppDisplay extends BaseAppView {
 
         Main.overview.connect('item-drag-begin', this._onDragBegin.bind(this));
         Main.overview.connect('item-drag-end', this._onDragEnd.bind(this));
+        Main.overview.connect('item-drag-cancelled', this._onDragCancelled.bind(this));
 
         this.connect('destroy', this._onDestroy.bind(this));
 
@@ -1073,6 +1074,17 @@ class AppDisplay extends BaseAppView {
         this._resetOvershoot();
     }
 
+    _onDragCancelled(_overview, source) {
+        const view = _getViewFromIcon(source);
+
+        if (view instanceof FolderView)
+            return;
+
+        // At this point, the positions aren't stored yet, thus _redisplay()
+        // will move all items to their original positions
+        this._redisplay();
+    }
+
     _canAccept(source) {
         return source instanceof AppViewItem;
     }