diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/misc/juce_DropShadower.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/misc/juce_DropShadower.cpp
index 8a779513c3..071efc8fbd 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/misc/juce_DropShadower.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/misc/juce_DropShadower.cpp
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ void DropShadower::updateShadows()
         const int w = owner->getWidth();
         const int h = owner->getHeight() + shadowEdge + shadowEdge;
 
-        for (int i = shadowWindows.size(); --i >= 0;)
+        for (int i = 4; --i >= 0;)
         {
             // there seem to be rare situations where the dropshadower may be deleted by
             // callbacks during this loop, so use a weak ref to watch out for this..
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ void DropShadower::updateShadows()
             }
 
             if (sw != nullptr)
-                sw->toBehind (owner);
+                sw->toBehind (i == 3 ? owner : shadowWindows.getUnchecked (i + 1));
 
             if (sw == nullptr)
                 return;