diff --git a/ui/widgets/droppable.js b/ui/widgets/droppable.js
index 136a32b80..53c7a26b6 100644
--- a/ui/widgets/droppable.js
+++ b/ui/widgets/droppable.js
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ $.widget( "ui.droppable", {
 		var drop = $.ui.ddmanager.droppables[ this.options.scope ];
 
 		this._splice( drop );
+
+		$.ui.ddmanager.current = null;
 	},
 
 	_setOption: function( key, value ) {