diff --git a/dist/amd/dragula.js b/dist/amd/dragula.js
index 5f8f22b..37cf58d 100644
--- a/dist/amd/dragula.js
+++ b/dist/amd/dragula.js
@@ -228,7 +228,8 @@ define(['exports', 'contra', 'crossvent', './classes'], function (exports, _cont
 
       _source = context.source;
       _item = context.item;
-      _initialSibling = _currentSibling = nextEl(context.item);
+      _initialSibling = context.item.nextElement;
+      _currentSibling = nextEl(context.item);
 
       drake.dragging = true;
       drake.emit('drag', _item, _source);
diff --git a/dist/commonjs/dragula.js b/dist/commonjs/dragula.js
index 88741b4..591a34d 100644
--- a/dist/commonjs/dragula.js
+++ b/dist/commonjs/dragula.js
@@ -239,7 +239,8 @@ function dragula(initialContainers, options) {
 
     _source = context.source;
     _item = context.item;
-    _initialSibling = _currentSibling = nextEl(context.item);
+    _initialSibling = context.item.nextElement;
+    _currentSibling = nextEl(context.item);
 
     drake.dragging = true;
     drake.emit('drag', _item, _source);
diff --git a/dist/es6/dragula.js b/dist/es6/dragula.js
index 6da29fc..40d46e4 100644
--- a/dist/es6/dragula.js
+++ b/dist/es6/dragula.js
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ export function dragula(initialContainers, options) {
 
     _source = context.source;
     _item = context.item;
-    _initialSibling = _currentSibling = nextEl(context.item);
+    _initialSibling = context.item.nextElement;
+    _currentSibling = nextEl(context.item);
 
     drake.dragging = true;
     drake.emit('drag', _item, _source);
diff --git a/dist/system/dragula.js b/dist/system/dragula.js
index f0960e4..5cf9487 100644
--- a/dist/system/dragula.js
+++ b/dist/system/dragula.js
@@ -224,7 +224,8 @@ System.register(['contra', 'crossvent', './classes'], function (_export) {
 
       _source = context.source;
       _item = context.item;
-      _initialSibling = _currentSibling = nextEl(context.item);
+      _initialSibling = context.item.nextElement;
+      _currentSibling = nextEl(context.item);
 
       drake.dragging = true;
       drake.emit('drag', _item, _source);
diff --git a/src/dragula.js b/src/dragula.js
index 6da29fc..40d46e4 100644
--- a/src/dragula.js
+++ b/src/dragula.js
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ export function dragula(initialContainers, options) {
 
     _source = context.source;
     _item = context.item;
-    _initialSibling = _currentSibling = nextEl(context.item);
+    _initialSibling = context.item.nextElement;
+    _currentSibling = nextEl(context.item);
 
     drake.dragging = true;
     drake.emit('drag', _item, _source);