diff --git a/src/item.cpp b/src/item.cpp
index 8905c521f1..925a90876c 100644
--- a/src/item.cpp
+++ b/src/item.cpp
@@ -106,7 +106,9 @@ void Item::setPosition(const QPoint &point)
     if (m_position != point) {
         scheduleRepaint(boundingRect());
         m_position = point;
-        updateBoundingRect();
+        if (m_parentItem) {
+            m_parentItem->updateBoundingRect();
+        }
         scheduleRepaint(boundingRect());
         Q_EMIT positionChanged();
     }