diff --git a/shell/view/frame/clipboardbox.py b/shell/view/frame/clipboardbox.py
index 6c5870f0..33d583ca 100644
--- a/shell/view/frame/clipboardbox.py
+++ b/shell/view/frame/clipboardbox.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class ClipboardBox(hippo.CanvasBox):
         return self._owns_clipboard
 
     def _get_icon_at_coords(self, x, y):
-        box_x, box_y = self.get_context().get_position(self)
+        box_x, box_y = self.get_context().translate_to_widget(self)
         x -= box_x
         y -= box_y
         for object_id, icon in self._icons.iteritems():