diff --git a/panels/dock/tray/quickpanel/DragItem.qml b/panels/dock/tray/quickpanel/DragItem.qml
index 85f739a6e..1d50e8b16 100644
--- a/panels/dock/tray/quickpanel/DragItem.qml
+++ b/panels/dock/tray/quickpanel/DragItem.qml
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ Item {
         Loader {
             active: isFallbackIcon && root.dragItem.DQuickDrag.isDragging
             anchors.centerIn: parent
+            anchors.verticalCenterOffset: -root.fallbackIconSize.height / 3 * 2
             sourceComponent: ShellSurfaceItemProxy {
                 shellSurface: root.fallbackDragImage
                 width: root.fallbackIconSize.width