diff --git a/src/bin/e_widget_bgpreview.c b/src/bin/e_widget_bgpreview.c
index 10af0d67d..39faf11fb 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_widget_bgpreview.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_widget_bgpreview.c
@@ -26,6 +26,21 @@ static void      _e_wid_desk_cb_config(void *data, Evas *evas, Evas_Object *obj,
 static void      _e_wid_cb_resize(void *data, Evas *evas, Evas_Object *obj, void *event);
 static Eina_Bool _e_wid_cb_bg_update(void *data, int type, void *event);
 
+static void
+_bgpreview_viewport_update(Evas_Object *o, const E_Zone *zone, int x, int y)
+{
+   Edje_Message_Float_Set *msg;
+
+   msg = alloca(sizeof(Edje_Message_Float_Set) + (4 * sizeof(double)));
+   msg->count = 5;
+   msg->val[0] = 0.2 * (!!e_config->desk_flip_animate_mode);//e_config->desk_flip_animate_time;
+   msg->val[1] = x;
+   msg->val[2] = zone->desk_x_count;
+   msg->val[3] = y;
+   msg->val[4] = zone->desk_y_count;
+   edje_object_message_send(o, EDJE_MESSAGE_FLOAT_SET, 0, msg);
+}
+
 E_API Evas_Object *
 e_widget_bgpreview_add(Evas *evas, int nx, int ny)
 {
@@ -83,6 +98,7 @@ e_widget_bgpreview_desk_add(Evas *e, E_Zone *zone, int x, int y)
 
    dd->thumb = edje_object_add(e_livethumb_evas_get(dd->live));
    edje_object_file_set(dd->thumb, bgfile, "e/desktop/background");
+   _bgpreview_viewport_update(dd->thumb, zone, x, y);
    e_livethumb_thumb_set(dd->live, dd->thumb);
    evas_object_show(dd->thumb);
    eina_stringshare_del(bgfile);
@@ -314,6 +330,7 @@ _e_wid_cb_bg_update(void *data, int type, void *event)
 
         bgfile = e_bg_file_get(dd->manager, dd->zone, dd->x, dd->y);
         edje_object_file_set(dd->thumb, bgfile, "e/desktop/background");
+        _bgpreview_viewport_update(dd->thumb, e_comp_zone_number_get(e_comp_get(NULL), dd->zone), dd->x, dd->y);
         eina_stringshare_del(bgfile);
      }