diff --git a/src/shell/grabs/moving.rs b/src/shell/grabs/moving.rs
index 8a7d0f9c4..46f887b87 100644
--- a/src/shell/grabs/moving.rs
+++ b/src/shell/grabs/moving.rs
@@ -783,6 +783,7 @@ impl Drop for MoveGrab {
         let previous = self.previous.clone();
         let window = self.window.clone();
         let is_touch_grab = matches!(self.start_data, GrabStartData::Touch(_));
+        let cursor_output = self.cursor_output.clone();
 
         let _ = self.evlh.0.insert_idle(move |state| {
             let position: Option<(CosmicMapped, Point<i32, Global>)> = if let Some(grab_state) =
@@ -886,6 +887,14 @@ impl Drop for MoveGrab {
                         }
                     }
                 } else {
+                    let mut shell = state.common.shell.write();
+                    shell
+                        .workspaces
+                        .active_mut(&cursor_output)
+                        .unwrap()
+                        .tiling_layer
+                        .cleanup_drag();
+                    shell.set_overview_mode(None, state.common.event_loop_handle.clone());
                     None
                 }
             } else {
diff --git a/src/shell/layout/tiling/mod.rs b/src/shell/layout/tiling/mod.rs
index a8bfd26b1..a780c1858 100644
--- a/src/shell/layout/tiling/mod.rs
+++ b/src/shell/layout/tiling/mod.rs
@@ -3339,6 +3339,25 @@ impl TilingLayout {
         let last_overview_hover = &mut self.last_overview_hover;
         let tree = &self.queue.trees.back().unwrap().0;
         let Some(root) = tree.root_node_id() else {
+            if matches!(
+                overview.active_trigger(),
+                Some(Trigger::Pointer(_) | Trigger::Touch(_))
+            ) {
+                if location_f64.is_some() {
+                    let mut tree = tree.copy_clone();
+                    tree.insert(
+                        Node::new(Data::Placeholder {
+                            id: Id::new(),
+                            last_geometry: Rectangle::from_size((100, 100).into()),
+                            type_: PlaceholderType::DropZone,
+                        }),
+                        InsertBehavior::AsRoot,
+                    )
+                    .unwrap();
+                    let blocker = TilingLayout::update_positions(&self.output, &mut tree, gaps);
+                    self.queue.push_tree(tree, ANIMATION_DURATION, blocker);
+                }
+            }
             return;
         };