diff --git a/example/lib/main.dart b/example/lib/main.dart
index f242057..8d3d01a 100644
--- a/example/lib/main.dart
+++ b/example/lib/main.dart
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ class MyApp extends StatefulWidget {
 }
 
 class _MyAppState extends State<MyApp> {
-  static const _startCounter = 200;
+  static const _startCounter = 7;
 
-  final lockedIndices = <int>[0, 4];
-  final nonDraggableIndices = [0, 2, 3];
+  final lockedIndices = <int>[];
+  final nonDraggableIndices = <int>[];
 
   int keyCounter = _startCounter;
   List<int> children = List.generate(_startCounter, (index) => index);
diff --git a/lib/controller/reorderable_drag_and_drop_controller.dart b/lib/controller/reorderable_drag_and_drop_controller.dart
index fe40cad..3024516 100644
--- a/lib/controller/reorderable_drag_and_drop_controller.dart
+++ b/lib/controller/reorderable_drag_and_drop_controller.dart
@@ -40,11 +40,19 @@ class ReorderableDragAndDropController extends ReorderableController {
   /// After dragging a child, [scrollOffset] is always updated.
   Offset scrollOffset = Offset.zero;
 
+  ///
+  Axis _scrollDirection = Axis.vertical;
+
+  ///
+  bool _reverse = false;
+
   void handleDragStarted({
     required ReorderableEntity reorderableEntity,
     required Offset currentScrollOffset,
     required List<int> lockedIndices,
     required bool isScrollableOutside,
+    required Axis scrollDirection,
+    required bool reverse,
   }) {
     _releasedReorderableEntity = null;
     this.lockedIndices = lockedIndices;
@@ -52,6 +60,8 @@ class ReorderableDragAndDropController extends ReorderableController {
     scrollOffset = currentScrollOffset;
     this.isScrollableOutside = isScrollableOutside;
     startDraggingScrollOffset = currentScrollOffset;
+    _scrollDirection = scrollDirection;
+    _reverse = reverse;
   }
 
   bool handleDragUpdate({required PointerMoveEvent pointerMoveEvent}) {
@@ -76,7 +86,7 @@ class ReorderableDragAndDropController extends ReorderableController {
     if (collisionOrderId != null && !lockedIndices.contains(collisionOrderId)) {
       final draggedOrderId = super.draggedEntity!.updatedOrderId;
       final difference = draggedOrderId - collisionOrderId;
-
+      print('difference $difference');
       if (difference > 1 || difference < -1) {
         // print('_draggedEntity $_draggedEntity');
       }
@@ -220,25 +230,58 @@ class ReorderableDragAndDropController extends ReorderableController {
     required dynamic keyValue,
     required Offset draggedOffset,
   }) {
+    final result = _isDraggingOutOfArea(draggedOffset: draggedOffset);
+
+    if (result != null) return result;
+
     for (final entry in childrenKeyMap.entries) {
-      final localPosition = entry.value.updatedOffset;
-      final size = entry.value.size;
+      if (entry.key == keyValue) continue;
 
-      if (entry.key == keyValue) {
-        continue;
-      }
+      final reorderableEntity = entry.value;
 
-      // checking collision with full item size and local position
-      if (draggedOffset.dx >= localPosition.dx &&
-          draggedOffset.dy >= localPosition.dy &&
-          draggedOffset.dx <= localPosition.dx + size.width &&
-          draggedOffset.dy <= localPosition.dy + size.height) {
-        return entry.value;
+      if (draggedOffset.dx >= reorderableEntity.minDx &&
+          draggedOffset.dy >= reorderableEntity.minDy &&
+          draggedOffset.dx <= reorderableEntity.maxDx &&
+          draggedOffset.dy <= reorderableEntity.maxDy) {
+        return reorderableEntity;
       }
     }
     return null;
   }
 
+  // todo muss noch geprüft werden auf horizontales scrolling
+  /// Checks if the dragged item is outside the reorderable area.
+  ///
+  /// This method determines if the dragged item, based on its `draggedOffset`,
+  /// is outside the valid reorderable bounds. It accounts for the scroll
+  /// direction and list order (reversed or not).
+  ///
+  /// Returns the `lastItem` if the item is out of bounds, otherwise returns
+  /// `null`.
+  ReorderableEntity? _isDraggingOutOfArea({
+    required Offset draggedOffset,
+  }) {
+    final isVertical = _scrollDirection == Axis.vertical;
+
+    final firstItem = childrenOrderMap[0]!;
+    final lastItem = childrenOrderMap[childrenKeyMap.length - 1]!;
+
+    final firstPosition = isVertical
+        ? (_reverse ? firstItem.maxDy : firstItem.minDy)
+        : (_reverse ? firstItem.maxDx : firstItem.minDx);
+    final lastPosition = isVertical
+        ? (_reverse ? lastItem.minDy : lastItem.maxDy)
+        : (_reverse ? lastItem.minDx : lastItem.maxDx);
+
+    final dragPosition = isVertical ? draggedOffset.dy : draggedOffset.dx;
+
+    final isOutOfArea = _reverse
+        ? (dragPosition < lastPosition || dragPosition > firstPosition)
+        : (dragPosition > lastPosition || dragPosition < firstPosition);
+
+    return isOutOfArea ? lastItem : null;
+  }
+
   /// Returns a list of all updated positions containing old and new index.
   ///
   /// This method is a special case because of [widget.lockedIndices]. To ensure
diff --git a/lib/entities/reorderable_entity.dart b/lib/entities/reorderable_entity.dart
index bb81cde..836e840 100644
--- a/lib/entities/reorderable_entity.dart
+++ b/lib/entities/reorderable_entity.dart
@@ -170,4 +170,12 @@ class ReorderableEntity {
       );
 
   bool get isNew => originalOrderId == _isNewChildId;
+
+  double get minDx => updatedOffset.dx;
+
+  double get minDy => updatedOffset.dy;
+
+  double get maxDx => updatedOffset.dx + size.width;
+
+  double get maxDy => updatedOffset.dy + size.height;
 }
diff --git a/lib/widgets/reorderable_builder.dart b/lib/widgets/reorderable_builder.dart
index 94f629e..e904191 100644
--- a/lib/widgets/reorderable_builder.dart
+++ b/lib/widgets/reorderable_builder.dart
@@ -416,12 +416,25 @@ class _ReorderableBuilderState extends State<ReorderableBuilder>
       currentScrollOffset: _getScrollOffset(),
       lockedIndices: widget.lockedIndices,
       isScrollableOutside: _isScrollOutside,
+      scrollDirection: _scrollDirection,
+      reverse: widget.reverse,
     );
     widget.onDragStarted?.call(reorderableEntity.updatedOrderId);
 
     setState(() {});
   }
 
+  // todo: diese nützlichen zugriffe sollten iwo zentral gelagert werden, z.B. ein ScrollControllerHelper
+  Axis get _scrollDirection {
+    final axis = widget.scrollController?.position.axis;
+
+    if (axis == null) {
+      return Scrollable.of(context).position.axis;
+    } else {
+      return axis;
+    }
+  }
+
   void _handleDragUpdate(PointerMoveEvent pointerMoveEvent) {
     final hasUpdated = _reorderableController.handleDragUpdate(
       pointerMoveEvent: pointerMoveEvent,