diff --git a/src/item.cpp b/src/item.cpp
index e121d777aa..aa765fdc6c 100644
--- a/src/item.cpp
+++ b/src/item.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ void Item::setX(int x)
     scheduleRepaint(boundingRect());
     m_x = x;
     scheduleRepaint(boundingRect());
-    discardQuads();
     Q_EMIT xChanged();
 }
 
@@ -69,7 +68,6 @@ void Item::setY(int y)
     scheduleRepaint(boundingRect());
     m_y = y;
     scheduleRepaint(boundingRect());
-    discardQuads();
     Q_EMIT yChanged();
 }
 
@@ -184,8 +182,6 @@ void Item::setPosition(const QPoint &point)
         m_y = point.y();
         scheduleRepaint(boundingRect());
 
-        discardQuads();
-
         if (xDirty) {
             Q_EMIT xChanged();
         }