diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
index 5d695c2760..bacc591bd6 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/components/juce_Component.cpp
@@ -2630,8 +2630,9 @@ void Component::internalMagnifyGesture (MouseInputSource source, Point<float> re
 void Component::sendFakeMouseMove() const
 {
     MouseInputSource mainMouse = Desktop::getInstance().getMainMouseSource();
+    const Component* compUnderMouse = mainMouse.getComponentUnderMouse();
 
-    if (! mainMouse.isDragging())
+    if ((! mainMouse.isDragging()) && (compUnderMouse == this || isParentOf (compUnderMouse)))
         mainMouse.triggerFakeMove();
 }