diff --git a/src/panel/panel.vala b/src/panel/panel.vala
index ca892faf..425a7200 100644
--- a/src/panel/panel.vala
+++ b/src/panel/panel.vala
@@ -1307,6 +1307,7 @@ public class Panel : Budgie.Toplevel
             uint len = new_parent.get_children().length();
             info.alignment = new_home;
             info.position = (int)len;
+            applet_reparent(info);
             budge_em_left(old_home, 0);
             applets_changed();
         }
@@ -1331,9 +1332,23 @@ public class Panel : Budgie.Toplevel
             return;
         }
         if ((new_home = get_box_right(info)) != null) {
+            unowned Gtk.Box? new_parent = null;
+            switch (info.alignment) {
+                case "start":
+                    new_parent = center_box;
+                    break;
+                case "center":
+                    new_parent = end_box;
+                    break;
+                default:
+                    new_parent = start_box;
+                    break;
+            }
+
             info.alignment = new_home;
             budge_em_right(new_home);
             info.position = 0;
+            applet_reparent(info);
             this.reinforce_positions();
             applets_changed();
         }