diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/dnd/DnDManager.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/dnd/DnDManager.java
index 43ba538a..06aa41ce 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/dnd/DnDManager.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/dnd/DnDManager.java
@@ -432,8 +432,6 @@ public class DnDManager
                 return;
             }
 
-            Component lastComp = _lastComp;
-
             // reset cursors
             clearComponentCursor(); // _lastComp cleared here
             _topComp.setCursor(_topCursor);
@@ -441,8 +439,8 @@ public class DnDManager
             // get the last target seen...
             if (_lastTarget != null) {
                 // determine drop location
-                Point pos = SwingUtilities.convertPoint(event.getComponent(),
-                    event.getPoint(), lastComp);
+                Point pos = event.getPoint();
+                SwingUtilities.convertPointToScreen(pos, event.getComponent());
                 _lastTarget.dropCompleted(_source, _data[0], pos);
                 _source.dragCompleted(_lastTarget);
             }
diff --git a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/dnd/DropTarget.java b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/dnd/DropTarget.java
index dcbc874e..17b93559 100644
--- a/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/dnd/DropTarget.java
+++ b/projects/samskivert/src/java/com/samskivert/swing/dnd/DropTarget.java
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ public interface DropTarget
 
     /**
      * Called when the drop is actually executed.
+     *
+     * @param pos the location of the drop in screen coordinates
      */
     public void dropCompleted (DragSource source, Object data, Point pos);
 }