diff --git a/src/Sortable.js b/src/Sortable.js
index 048a38b1c..c791c4f7c 100644
--- a/src/Sortable.js
+++ b/src/Sortable.js
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ Sortable.prototype = /** @lends Sortable.prototype */ {
 				fallbackTolerance = options.fallbackTolerance,
 				fallbackOffset = options.fallbackOffset,
 				touch = evt.touches ? evt.touches[0] : evt,
-				ghostMatrix = ghostEl && matrix(ghostEl),
+				ghostMatrix = ghostEl && matrix(ghostEl, true),
 				scaleX = ghostEl && ghostMatrix && ghostMatrix.a,
 				scaleY = ghostEl && ghostMatrix && ghostMatrix.d,
 				relativeScrollOffset = PositionGhostAbsolutely && ghostRelativeParent && getRelativeScrollOffset(ghostRelativeParent),