diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils/sorter/DropLocationDeterminer.ts b/packages/core/src/utils/sorter/DropLocationDeterminer.ts
index 306dd068c..3c2573d24 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils/sorter/DropLocationDeterminer.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils/sorter/DropLocationDeterminer.ts
@@ -271,9 +271,11 @@ export class DropLocationDeterminer<T, NodeType extends SortableTreeNode<T>> ext
    */
   private getOrCreateHoveredNode(hoveredModel: T): NodeType {
     const lastHoveredNode = this.lastMoveData.hoveredNode;
-    const newHoveredNode = new this.treeClass(hoveredModel);
+    const hoveredNode = new this.treeClass(hoveredModel);
+    const newHoveredNode = hoveredNode.equals(lastHoveredNode) ? lastHoveredNode : hoveredNode;
+    this.lastMoveData.hoveredNode = newHoveredNode;
 
-    return newHoveredNode.equals(lastHoveredNode) ? lastHoveredNode : newHoveredNode;
+    return newHoveredNode;
   }
 
   /**