diff --git a/ui/ui.sortable.js b/ui/ui.sortable.js
index 7330adb1da..4fc1547193 100644
--- a/ui/ui.sortable.js
+++ b/ui/ui.sortable.js
@@ -937,7 +937,7 @@ $.widget("ui.sortable", $.extend({}, $.ui.mouse, {
 
 		//Do what was originally in plugins
 		if(this._storedCursor) $('body').css("cursor", this._storedCursor); //Reset cursor
-		if(this._storedOpacity) this.helper.css("opacity", this._storedCursor); //Reset cursor
+		if(this._storedOpacity) this.helper.css("opacity", this._storedOpacity); //Reset cursor
 		if(this._storedZIndex) this.helper.css("zIndex", this._storedZIndex == 'auto' ? '' : this._storedZIndex); //Reset z-index
 
 		this.dragging = false;