diff --git a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/positioner.cpp b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/positioner.cpp
--- a/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/positioner.cpp
+++ b/containments/desktop/plugins/folder/positioner.cpp
@@ -400,7 +412,8 @@
 
         if (!fromIndices.contains(to) && !isBlank(to)) {
             // find the next blank space
-            while (!isBlank(to) &&  from != to) {
+            // we won't be happy if we're moving two icons to the same place
+            while (!toIndices.contains(to) && !isBlank(to) && from != to) {
                 to++;
             }
         }