Index: plugins/tools/basictools/kis_tool_move.h
===================================================================
--- plugins/tools/basictools/kis_tool_move.h
+++ plugins/tools/basictools/kis_tool_move.h
@@ -119,8 +119,6 @@
 
     MoveToolOptionsWidget* m_optionsWidget;
 
-    QPoint m_totalTopLeft;
-
     QPoint m_dragStart; ///< Point where current cursor dragging began
     QPoint m_accumulatedOffset; ///< Total offset including multiple clicks, up/down/left/right keys, etc. added together
 
Index: plugins/tools/basictools/kis_tool_move.cc
===================================================================
--- plugins/tools/basictools/kis_tool_move.cc
+++ plugins/tools/basictools/kis_tool_move.cc
@@ -145,14 +145,6 @@
      */
     if (m_strokeId) {
         if (KritaUtils::compareListsUnordered(nodes, m_currentlyProcessingNodes)) {
-            QRect totalBounds;
-
-            Q_FOREACH (KisNodeSP node, m_currentlyProcessingNodes) {
-                totalBounds |= node->projection()->nonDefaultPixelArea();
-            }
-
-            m_totalTopLeft = totalBounds.topLeft();
-
             return true;
         } else {
             endStroke();
@@ -182,14 +174,6 @@
     m_currentlyProcessingNodes = nodes;
     m_accumulatedOffset = QPoint();
 
-    QRect totalBounds;
-
-    Q_FOREACH (KisNodeSP node, m_currentlyProcessingNodes) {
-        totalBounds |= node->projection()->nonDefaultPixelArea();
-    }
-
-    m_totalTopLeft = totalBounds.topLeft();
-
     return true;
 }
 
@@ -220,13 +204,15 @@
             showFloatingMessage(
                 i18nc("floating message in move tool",
                       "X: %1 px, Y: %2 px",
-                      (m_totalTopLeft + offset).x(),
-                      (m_totalTopLeft + offset).y()),
+                      (m_startPosition + offset).x(),
+                      (m_startPosition + offset).y()),
                 QIcon(), 1000, KisFloatingMessage::High);
     }
 
     KisSignalsBlocker b(m_optionsWidget);
-    emit moveInNewPosition(m_totalTopLeft + offset);
+    emit moveInNewPosition(m_startPosition + offset);
+
+    m_startPosition += offset;
 
     image()->addJob(m_strokeId, new MoveStrokeStrategy::Data(m_accumulatedOffset + offset));
     m_accumulatedOffset += offset;
@@ -355,13 +341,13 @@
                 showFloatingMessage(
                     i18nc("floating message in move tool",
                           "X: %1 px, Y: %2 px",
-                          (m_totalTopLeft + (pos - m_dragStart)).x(),
-                          (m_totalTopLeft + (pos - m_dragStart)).y()),
+                          (m_startPosition + (pos - m_dragStart)).x(),
+                          (m_startPosition + (pos - m_dragStart)).y()),
                     QIcon(), 1000, KisFloatingMessage::High);
     }
 
     KisSignalsBlocker b(m_optionsWidget);
-    emit moveInNewPosition(m_totalTopLeft + (pos - m_dragStart));
+    emit moveInNewPosition(m_startPosition + (pos - m_dragStart));
 
     pos = applyModifiers(event->modifiers(), pos);
     drag(pos);
@@ -377,6 +363,7 @@
     pos = applyModifiers(event->modifiers(), pos);
     drag(pos);
 
+    m_startPosition += pos - m_dragStart;
     m_accumulatedOffset += pos - m_dragStart;
 }
 
@@ -487,13 +474,15 @@
         setMode(KisTool::PAINT_MODE);
     }
 
-    int offsetX = newX - m_totalTopLeft.x();
+    int offsetX = newX - m_startPosition.x();
     QPoint offset = QPoint(offsetX, 0);
 
     KisSignalsBlocker b(m_optionsWidget);
-    emit moveInNewPosition(m_totalTopLeft + offset);
+    emit moveInNewPosition(m_startPosition + offset);
 
     image()->addJob(m_strokeId, new MoveStrokeStrategy::Data(m_accumulatedOffset + offset));
+
+    m_startPosition += offset;
     m_accumulatedOffset += offset;
 
 
@@ -511,13 +500,15 @@
         setMode(KisTool::PAINT_MODE);
     }
 
-    int offsetY = newY - m_totalTopLeft.y();
+    int offsetY = newY - m_startPosition.y();
     QPoint offset = QPoint(0, offsetY);
 
     KisSignalsBlocker b(m_optionsWidget);
-    emit moveInNewPosition(m_totalTopLeft + offset);
+    emit moveInNewPosition(m_startPosition + offset);
 
     image()->addJob(m_strokeId, new MoveStrokeStrategy::Data(m_accumulatedOffset + offset));
+
+    m_startPosition += offset;
     m_accumulatedOffset += offset;