diff --git a/src/gui/qgscomposerview.cpp b/src/gui/qgscomposerview.cpp
index 992d4371b08..65e20da8feb 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgscomposerview.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/qgscomposerview.cpp
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ void QgsComposerView::mousePressEvent( QMouseEvent* e )
     {
       QTransform t;
       mRubberBandItem = new QGraphicsRectItem( 0, 0, 0, 0 );
+      mRubberBandStartPos = QPointF(snappedScenePoint.x(), snappedScenePoint.y());
       t.translate( snappedScenePoint.x(), snappedScenePoint.y() );
       mRubberBandItem->setTransform( t );
       mRubberBandItem->setZValue( 100 );
@@ -235,10 +236,43 @@ void QgsComposerView::mouseMoveEvent( QMouseEvent* e )
 
       case AddMap:
         //adjust rubber band item
-        newWidth = scenePoint.x() - mRubberBandItem->transform().dx();
-        newHeight = scenePoint.y() - mRubberBandItem->transform().dy();
-        mRubberBandItem->setRect( 0, 0, newWidth, newHeight );
-        break;
+        {
+          double x = 0;
+          double y = 0;
+          double width = 0;
+          double height = 0;
+
+          double dx = scenePoint.x() - mRubberBandStartPos.x();
+          double dy = scenePoint.y() - mRubberBandStartPos.y();
+
+          if(dx < 0)
+          {
+            x = scenePoint.x();
+            width = -dx;
+          }
+          else
+          {
+            x = mRubberBandStartPos.x();
+            width = dx;
+          }
+
+          if(dy < 0)
+          {
+            y = scenePoint.y();
+            height = -dy;
+          }
+          else
+          {
+            y = mRubberBandStartPos.y();
+            height = dy;
+          }
+
+          mRubberBandItem->setRect( 0, 0, width, height );
+          QTransform t;
+          t.translate(x, y);
+          mRubberBandItem->setTransform(t);
+          break;
+        }
 
       case MoveItemContent:
       {
diff --git a/src/gui/qgscomposerview.h b/src/gui/qgscomposerview.h
index ab7e1d5bd7b..2b5a71e0703 100644
--- a/src/gui/qgscomposerview.h
+++ b/src/gui/qgscomposerview.h
@@ -107,6 +107,8 @@ class GUI_EXPORT QgsComposerView: public QGraphicsView
     QgsComposerItem* mMoveContentItem;
     /**Start position of content move*/
     QPointF mMoveContentStartPos;
+    /**Start of rubber band creation*/
+    QPointF mRubberBandStartPos;
 
   public slots:
     /**For QgsComposerItemGroup to send its signals to QgsComposer (or other classes that keep track of input widgets)*/