diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/welcomepagehelper.cpp b/src/plugins/coreplugin/welcomepagehelper.cpp
index 0fb8e0fa3c3..42d23773b3c 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/welcomepagehelper.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/welcomepagehelper.cpp
@@ -406,7 +406,6 @@ void ListItemDelegate::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionViewItem &opti
             m_previousIndex = index;
             m_blurredThumbnail = QPixmap();
             m_startTime.start();
-            m_currentArea = rc;
             m_currentWidget = qobject_cast<QAbstractItemView *>(
                 const_cast<QWidget *>(option.widget));
         }
@@ -580,7 +579,7 @@ void ListItemDelegate::clickAction(const ListItem *) const
 void ListItemDelegate::goon()
 {
     if (m_currentWidget)
-        m_currentWidget->viewport()->update(m_currentArea);
+        m_currentWidget->update(m_previousIndex);
 }
 
 } // namespace Core
diff --git a/src/plugins/coreplugin/welcomepagehelper.h b/src/plugins/coreplugin/welcomepagehelper.h
index dc3a15a6102..d672a1b7257 100644
--- a/src/plugins/coreplugin/welcomepagehelper.h
+++ b/src/plugins/coreplugin/welcomepagehelper.h
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ protected:
 private:
     mutable QPersistentModelIndex m_previousIndex;
     mutable QElapsedTimer m_startTime;
-    mutable QRect m_currentArea;
     mutable QPointer<QAbstractItemView> m_currentWidget;
     mutable QVector<QPair<QString, QRect>> m_currentTagRects;
     mutable QPixmap m_blurredThumbnail;