diff --git a/gtk/gtkdnd.c b/gtk/gtkdnd.c
index 94cc3f2725..59b883da92 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkdnd.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkdnd.c
@@ -2517,8 +2517,7 @@ gtk_drag_begin_internal (GtkWidget         *widget,
   if (!info->icon_window && !info->icon_helper)
     {
       info->icon_helper = gtk_drag_source_site_get_icon_helper (site);
-      set_icon_helper (info->context, info->icon_helper,
-                       0, 0, TRUE);
+      set_icon_helper (info->context, info->icon_helper, 0, 0, FALSE);
     }
 
   /* We need to composite the icon into the cursor, if we are