diff --git a/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp b/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp
index df972af2f9..5fd30a02ba 100644
--- a/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/deskbar/StatusView.cpp
@@ -1673,7 +1673,7 @@ TResizeControl::Draw(BRect updateRect)
 	if (!fBarView->Vertical())
 		return;
 
-	BRect dragRegion(updateRect);
+	BRect dragRegion(Bounds());
 
 	int32 height = dragRegion.IntegerHeight();
 	if (height <= 0)