diff --git a/src/gtk/dataview.cpp b/src/gtk/dataview.cpp
index 96ea64b8c6..7e180ca092 100644
--- a/src/gtk/dataview.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/dataview.cpp
@@ -3516,6 +3516,9 @@ gboolean wxDataViewCtrlInternal::row_draggable( GtkTreeDragSource *WXUNUSED(drag
     event.SetEventObject( m_owner );
     event.SetItem( item );
     event.SetModel( m_wx_model );
+    gint x, y;
+    gtk_widget_get_pointer(m_owner->GtkGetTreeView(), &x, &y);
+    event.SetPosition(x, y);
     if (!m_owner->HandleWindowEvent( event ))
         return FALSE;