diff --git a/eeschema/block.cpp b/eeschema/block.cpp
index 184d53f328..0e76ca770a 100644
--- a/eeschema/block.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/block.cpp
@@ -136,7 +136,12 @@ void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::HandleBlockPlace( wxDC* DC )
         if( block->GetCommand() != BLOCK_DUPLICATE )
             SaveCopyInUndoList( block->GetItems(), UR_CHANGED, block->AppendUndo(), block->GetMoveVector() );
 
-        MoveItemsInList( block->GetItems(), block->GetMoveVector() );
+        for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < block->GetItems().GetCount(); ii++ )
+        {
+            SCH_ITEM* item = dynamic_cast<SCH_ITEM*>( block->GetItems().GetPickedItem( ii ) );
+            item->Move( block->GetMoveVector() );
+            GetCanvas()->GetView()->Update( item, KIGFX::GEOMETRY );
+        }
         break;
 
     case BLOCK_PRESELECT_MOVE:      /* Move with preselection list*/
@@ -273,8 +278,7 @@ bool SCH_EDIT_FRAME::HandleBlockEnd( wxDC* aDC )
             if( ( block->GetCommand() == BLOCK_CUT ) && block->GetCount() )
             {
                 wxPoint move_vector = -GetScreen()->m_BlockLocate.GetLastCursorPosition();
-                copyBlockItems( block->GetItems() );
-                MoveItemsInList( m_blockItems.GetItems(), move_vector );
+                copyBlockItems( block->GetItems(), move_vector );
             }
 
             // We set this in a while loop to catch any newly created items
@@ -299,8 +303,7 @@ bool SCH_EDIT_FRAME::HandleBlockEnd( wxDC* aDC )
             if( block->GetCount() )
             {
                 wxPoint move_vector = -GetScreen()->m_BlockLocate.GetLastCursorPosition();
-                copyBlockItems( block->GetItems() );
-                MoveItemsInList( m_blockItems.GetItems(), move_vector );
+                copyBlockItems( block->GetItems(), move_vector );
             }
 
             block->ClearItemsList();
@@ -367,7 +370,7 @@ static void DrawMovingBlockOutlines( EDA_DRAW_PANEL* aPanel, wxDC* aDC, const wx
 }
 
 
-void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::copyBlockItems( PICKED_ITEMS_LIST& aItemsList )
+void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::copyBlockItems( PICKED_ITEMS_LIST& aItemsList, const wxPoint& aMoveVector )
 {
     m_blockItems.ClearListAndDeleteItems();   // delete previous saved list, if exists
 
@@ -380,6 +383,7 @@ void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::copyBlockItems( PICKED_ITEMS_LIST& aItemsList )
         SCH_ITEM* copy = DuplicateStruct( (SCH_ITEM*) aItemsList.GetPickedItem( ii ) );
         copy->SetParent( NULL );
         copy->SetFlags( copy->GetFlags() | UR_TRANSIENT );
+        copy->Move( aMoveVector );
         ITEM_PICKER item( copy, UR_NEW );
 
         m_blockItems.PushItem( item );
diff --git a/eeschema/list_operations.h b/eeschema/list_operations.h
index f421e861bf..28e68d546c 100644
--- a/eeschema/list_operations.h
+++ b/eeschema/list_operations.h
@@ -40,14 +40,6 @@ void RotateListOfItems( PICKED_ITEMS_LIST& aItemsList, const wxPoint& rotationPo
 void MirrorY( PICKED_ITEMS_LIST& aItemsList, const wxPoint& aMirrorPoint );
 void MirrorX( PICKED_ITEMS_LIST& aItemsList, const wxPoint& aMirrorPoint );
 
-/**
- * Function MoveItemsInList
- *  Move a list of items to a given move vector
- * @param aItemsList = list of picked items
- * @param aMoveVector = the move vector value
- */
-void MoveItemsInList( PICKED_ITEMS_LIST& aItemsList, const wxPoint& aMoveVector );
-
 /**
  * Function DeleteItemsInList
  * delete schematic items in aItemsList
diff --git a/eeschema/operations_on_items_lists.cpp b/eeschema/operations_on_items_lists.cpp
index fb258536b6..124b822a85 100644
--- a/eeschema/operations_on_items_lists.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/operations_on_items_lists.cpp
@@ -105,16 +105,6 @@ void MirrorX( PICKED_ITEMS_LIST& aItemsList, const wxPoint& aMirrorPoint )
 }
 
 
-void MoveItemsInList( PICKED_ITEMS_LIST& aItemsList, const wxPoint& aMoveVector )
-{
-    for( unsigned ii = 0; ii < aItemsList.GetCount(); ii++ )
-    {
-        SCH_ITEM* item = dynamic_cast<SCH_ITEM*>( aItemsList.GetPickedItem( ii ) );
-        item->Move( aMoveVector );
-    }
-}
-
-
 void SCH_EDIT_FRAME::CheckListConnections( PICKED_ITEMS_LIST& aItemsList, bool aAppend )
 {
     std::vector< wxPoint > pts;
diff --git a/eeschema/sch_edit_frame.h b/eeschema/sch_edit_frame.h
index 37fd27ed64..2ea6a4bc87 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_edit_frame.h
+++ b/eeschema/sch_edit_frame.h
@@ -1329,7 +1329,7 @@ private:
      * @sa m_blockItems
      * @param aItemsList List to copy the block select items into.
      */
-    void copyBlockItems( PICKED_ITEMS_LIST& aItemsList );
+    void copyBlockItems( PICKED_ITEMS_LIST& aItemsList, const wxPoint& aMoveVector );
 
     /**
      * Add the context menu items to \a aMenu for \a aJunction.