diff --git a/applets/pager/package/contents/ui/main.qml b/applets/pager/package/contents/ui/main.qml
--- a/applets/pager/package/contents/ui/main.qml
+++ b/applets/pager/package/contents/ui/main.qml
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
     anchors.fill: parent
     acceptedButtons: Qt.NoButton
 
+    hoverEnabled: true
+
     function colorWithAlpha(color, alpha) {
         return Qt.rgba(color.r, color.g, color.b, alpha)
     }
@@ -89,6 +91,14 @@
         service.startOperationCall(operation)
     }
 
+    onContainsMouseChanged: {
+        if (!containsMouse && dragging) {
+            // Somewhat heavy-handed way to clean up after a window delegate drag
+            // exits the window.
+            pagerModel.refresh();
+        }
+    }
+
     onWheel: {
         if (wheel.angleDelta.y > 0 || wheel.angleDelta.x > 0) {
             pagerModel.changePage((repeater.count + pagerModel.currentPage - 2) % repeater.count);