diff --git a/plugins/effects/private/qml/WindowHeapDelegate.qml b/plugins/effects/private/qml/WindowHeapDelegate.qml
index fafdf35a0..8bbbb9c76 100644
--- a/plugins/effects/private/qml/WindowHeapDelegate.qml
+++ b/plugins/effects/private/qml/WindowHeapDelegate.qml
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ Item {
         Drag.supportedActions: Qt.MoveAction
         Drag.source: thumb.window
         Drag.hotSpot: Qt.point(
-            thumb.activeDragHandler.centroid.pressPosition.x * thumb.targetScale,
-            thumb.activeDragHandler.centroid.pressPosition.y * thumb.targetScale)
+            thumb.activeDragHandler.centroid.pressPosition.x,
+            thumb.activeDragHandler.centroid.pressPosition.y)
         Drag.keys: ["kwin-window"]
 
         onXChanged: effect.checkItemDraggedOutOfScreen(thumbSource)