diff --git i/examples/drag-action.c w/examples/drag-action.c
index d6ed567..e45c04d 100644
--- i/examples/drag-action.c
+++ w/examples/drag-action.c
@@ -222,6 +222,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   clutter_actor_set_size (handle, 128, 128);
   clutter_actor_set_position (handle, (800 - 128) / 2, (600 - 128) / 2);
   clutter_actor_set_reactive (handle, TRUE);
+  clutter_actor_set_rotation_angle (handle, CLUTTER_Z_AXIS, 45.0);
   clutter_actor_add_child (stage, handle);
   g_signal_connect (handle, "enter-event", G_CALLBACK (on_enter), NULL);
   g_signal_connect (handle, "leave-event", G_CALLBACK (on_leave), NULL);
