diff --git a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/plugin/whiteboard/gui/whiteboardshapes/WhiteboardShapeImage.java b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/plugin/whiteboard/gui/whiteboardshapes/WhiteboardShapeImage.java
index 1ddcfd4bd..066086492 100644
--- a/src/net/java/sip/communicator/plugin/whiteboard/gui/whiteboardshapes/WhiteboardShapeImage.java
+++ b/src/net/java/sip/communicator/plugin/whiteboard/gui/whiteboardshapes/WhiteboardShapeImage.java
@@ -184,11 +184,11 @@ public void setHeight (double height)
      */
     public void translate (double deltaX, double deltaY)
     {
-        double x = whiteboardPoint.getX ();
-        double y = whiteboardPoint.getY ();
+        double cx = whiteboardPoint.getX ();
+        double cy = whiteboardPoint.getY ();
 
-        x += deltaX;
-        y += deltaY;
+        this.getWhiteboardPoint().setX(cx + deltaX);
+        this.getWhiteboardPoint().setY(cy + deltaY);
 
         this.recalculateSelectionPoints();
     }