diff --git a/src/private/multisplitter/Item.cpp b/src/private/multisplitter/Item.cpp
index 24f1783f..574d0803 100644
--- a/src/private/multisplitter/Item.cpp
+++ b/src/private/multisplitter/Item.cpp
@@ -1161,8 +1161,10 @@ void ItemContainer::onChildVisibleChanged(Item */*child*/, bool visible)
     }
 }
 
-QRect ItemContainer::suggestedDropRect(QSize minSize, const Item *relativeTo, Location loc) const
+QRect ItemContainer::suggestedDropRect(Item *item, const Item *relativeTo, Location loc) const
 {
+    const QSize minSize = item->minSize();
+
     if (relativeTo && !relativeTo->parentContainer()) {
         qWarning() << Q_FUNC_INFO << "No parent container";
         return {};
@@ -1197,7 +1199,7 @@ QRect ItemContainer::suggestedDropRect(QSize minSize, const Item *relativeTo, Lo
             relativeTo = nullptr;
         } else {
             // Do it relative to this container instead
-            return parentContainer()->suggestedDropRect(minSize, this, loc);
+            return parentContainer()->suggestedDropRect(item, this, loc);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/private/multisplitter/Item_p.h b/src/private/multisplitter/Item_p.h
index 25a98d43..d19bc61b 100644
--- a/src/private/multisplitter/Item_p.h
+++ b/src/private/multisplitter/Item_p.h
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ public:
     QVector<int> calculateSqueezes(SizingInfo::List::ConstIterator begin,
                                    SizingInfo::List::ConstIterator end, int needed,
                                    NeighbourSqueezeStrategy, bool reversed = false) const;
-    QRect suggestedDropRect(QSize minSize, const Item *relativeTo, Location) const;
+    QRect suggestedDropRect(Item *item, const Item *relativeTo, Location) const;
     void positionItems();
     void positionItems(SizingInfo::List &sizes);
     void clear();
diff --git a/src/private/multisplitter/MultiSplitterLayout.cpp b/src/private/multisplitter/MultiSplitterLayout.cpp
index 731ae978..a9be7b62 100644
--- a/src/private/multisplitter/MultiSplitterLayout.cpp
+++ b/src/private/multisplitter/MultiSplitterLayout.cpp
@@ -367,14 +367,17 @@ ItemContainer *MultiSplitterLayout::rootItem() const
 
 QRect MultiSplitterLayout::rectForDrop(const QWidgetOrQuick *widget, Location location, const Item *relativeTo) const
 {
-    const QSize min = Layouting::widgetMinSize(widget);
+    Item item(nullptr);
+    item.setSize(widget->size());
+    item.setMinSize(Layouting::widgetMinSize(widget));
+    item.setMaxSize(widget->maximumSize());
 
     if (relativeTo) {
         ItemContainer *container = relativeTo->parentContainer();
-        QRect rect = container->suggestedDropRect(min, relativeTo, Layouting::Location(location));
+        QRect rect = container->suggestedDropRect(&item, relativeTo, Layouting::Location(location));
         return container->mapToRoot(rect);
     } else {
-        return m_rootItem->suggestedDropRect(min, nullptr, Layouting::Location(location));
+        return m_rootItem->suggestedDropRect(&item, nullptr, Layouting::Location(location));
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/private/multisplitter/tests/tst_multisplitter.cpp b/src/private/multisplitter/tests/tst_multisplitter.cpp
index 6aad0155..a74dee20 100644
--- a/src/private/multisplitter/tests/tst_multisplitter.cpp
+++ b/src/private/multisplitter/tests/tst_multisplitter.cpp
@@ -769,10 +769,13 @@ void TestMultiSplitter::tst_suggestedRect()
     auto root = createRoot();
     root->setSize(QSize(2000, 1000));
     const QSize minSize(100, 100);
-    QRect leftRect = root->suggestedDropRect(minSize, nullptr, Location_OnLeft);
-    QRect topRect = root->suggestedDropRect(minSize, nullptr, Location_OnTop);
-    QRect bottomRect = root->suggestedDropRect(minSize, nullptr, Location_OnBottom);
-    QRect rightRect = root->suggestedDropRect(minSize, nullptr, Location_OnRight);
+    Item itemBeingDropped(nullptr);
+    itemBeingDropped.setMinSize(minSize);
+
+    QRect leftRect = root->suggestedDropRect(&itemBeingDropped, nullptr, Location_OnLeft);
+    QRect topRect = root->suggestedDropRect(&itemBeingDropped, nullptr, Location_OnTop);
+    QRect bottomRect = root->suggestedDropRect(&itemBeingDropped, nullptr, Location_OnBottom);
+    QRect rightRect = root->suggestedDropRect(&itemBeingDropped, nullptr, Location_OnRight);
 
     // Test relative to root:
     QVERIFY(leftRect.width() >= minSize.width());
@@ -792,10 +795,10 @@ void TestMultiSplitter::tst_suggestedRect()
     Item *item1 = createItem();
     item1->setMinSize(QSize(100, 100));
     root->insertItem(item1, Location_OnLeft);
-    leftRect = root->suggestedDropRect(minSize, item1, Location_OnLeft);
-    topRect = root->suggestedDropRect(minSize, item1, Location_OnTop);
-    bottomRect = root->suggestedDropRect(minSize, item1, Location_OnBottom);
-    rightRect = root->suggestedDropRect(minSize, item1, Location_OnRight);
+    leftRect = root->suggestedDropRect(&itemBeingDropped, item1, Location_OnLeft);
+    topRect = root->suggestedDropRect(&itemBeingDropped, item1, Location_OnTop);
+    bottomRect = root->suggestedDropRect(&itemBeingDropped, item1, Location_OnBottom);
+    rightRect = root->suggestedDropRect(&itemBeingDropped, item1, Location_OnRight);
     QVERIFY(leftRect.width() >= minSize.width());
     QVERIFY(topRect.height() >= minSize.height());
     QVERIFY(bottomRect.height() >= minSize.height());
@@ -814,10 +817,10 @@ void TestMultiSplitter::tst_suggestedRect()
     Item *item2 = createItem();
     item1->setMinSize(QSize(100, 100));
     root->insertItem(item2, Location_OnRight);
-    leftRect = root->suggestedDropRect(minSize, item2, Location_OnLeft);
-    topRect = root->suggestedDropRect(minSize, item2, Location_OnTop);
-    bottomRect = root->suggestedDropRect(minSize, item2, Location_OnBottom);
-    rightRect = root->suggestedDropRect(minSize, item2, Location_OnRight);
+    leftRect = root->suggestedDropRect(&itemBeingDropped, item2, Location_OnLeft);
+    topRect = root->suggestedDropRect(&itemBeingDropped, item2, Location_OnTop);
+    bottomRect = root->suggestedDropRect(&itemBeingDropped, item2, Location_OnBottom);
+    rightRect = root->suggestedDropRect(&itemBeingDropped, item2, Location_OnRight);
     QCOMPARE(leftRect.y(), item2->geometry().y());
     QVERIFY(leftRect.x() < item2->geometry().x());
     QVERIFY(leftRect.x() > item1->geometry().x());
@@ -838,13 +841,15 @@ void TestMultiSplitter::tst_suggestedRect2()
     auto root1 = createRoot();
     auto root2 = createRoot();
 
-    const QSize minSize(100, 100);
+    Item itemBeingDropped(nullptr);
+    itemBeingDropped.setMinSize(QSize(100, 100));
+
     Item *item = createItem();
 
     root2->insertItem(item, Location_OnRight);
     root1->insertItem(root2.get(), Location_OnRight);
 
-    QVERIFY(item->parentContainer()->suggestedDropRect(minSize, item, Location_OnRight).isValid());
+    QVERIFY(item->parentContainer()->suggestedDropRect(&itemBeingDropped, item, Location_OnRight).isValid());
 }
 
 void TestMultiSplitter::tst_insertAnotherRoot()