diff --git a/crates/bevy_picking/src/events.rs b/crates/bevy_picking/src/events.rs
index 1e3ec18f38851..6e25bd235c891 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_picking/src/events.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_picking/src/events.rs
@@ -766,6 +766,7 @@ pub fn pointer_events(
                             .flat_map(|h| h.iter().map(|(entity, data)| (*entity, data.to_owned())))
                             .filter(|(hovered_entity, _)| *hovered_entity != *drag_target)
                         {
+                            *state.dragging_over.get_mut(&hovered_entity).unwrap() = hit.clone();
                             let drag_over_event = Pointer::new(
                                 pointer_id,
                                 location.clone(),