diff --git a/source/blender/editors/object/object_shapekey.c b/source/blender/editors/object/object_shapekey.c
index 959bda22263..40a7a9b6a92 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/object/object_shapekey.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/object/object_shapekey.c
@@ -434,6 +434,8 @@ static int shape_key_move_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
 			BLI_insertlinkafter(&key->block, kb_other, kb);
 			ob->shapenr++;
 		}
+
+		SWAP(float, kb_other->pos, kb->pos) /* for absolute shape keys */
 	}
 
 	DAG_id_tag_update(&ob->id, OB_RECALC_DATA);