diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index e4e1eb8..b67c08c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ Fixed
 
 * Fixed a bug where the binary data of deleted images would still hang
   around in the bee file.
+* Fixed: The shortcut to move the BeeRef window (Ctrl + Alt + Drag)
+  not working on an empty scene
 
 
 0.3.0 - 2023-11-23
diff --git a/beeref/main_controls.py b/beeref/main_controls.py
index 4626e34..122936e 100644
--- a/beeref/main_controls.py
+++ b/beeref/main_controls.py
@@ -33,12 +33,14 @@ class MainControlsMixin:
     * Dropping files
     """
 
-    def init_main_controls(self):
+    def init_main_controls(self, main_window):
+        self.main_window = main_window
         self.setContextMenuPolicy(
             Qt.ContextMenuPolicy.CustomContextMenu)
         self.customContextMenuRequested.connect(
             self.control_target.on_context_menu)
         self.setAcceptDrops(True)
+        self.movewin_active = False
 
     def dragEnterEvent(self, event):
         mimedata = event.mimeData()
@@ -76,3 +78,28 @@ def dropEvent(self, event):
                 commands.InsertItems(self.control_target.scene, [item], pos))
         else:
             logger.info('Drop not an image')
+
+    def mousePressEventMainControls(self, event):
+        if (event.button() == Qt.MouseButton.LeftButton
+                and event.modifiers() == (Qt.KeyboardModifier.ControlModifier
+                                          | Qt.KeyboardModifier.AltModifier)):
+            self.movewin_active = True
+            self.event_start = self.mapToGlobal(event.position())
+            event.accept()
+            return True
+
+    def mouseMoveEventMainControls(self, event):
+        if self.movewin_active:
+            pos = self.mapToGlobal(event.position())
+            delta = pos - self.event_start
+            self.event_start = pos
+            self.main_window.move(self.main_window.x() + int(delta.x()),
+                                  self.main_window.y() + int(delta.y()))
+            event.accept()
+            return True
+
+    def mouseReleaseEventMainControls(self, event):
+        if self.movewin_active:
+            self.movewin_active = False
+            event.accept()
+            return True
diff --git a/beeref/view.py b/beeref/view.py
index 4d995e7..bed8e0a 100644
--- a/beeref/view.py
+++ b/beeref/view.py
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ def __init__(self, app, parent=None):
         self.previous_transform = None
         self.pan_active = False
         self.zoom_active = False
-        self.movewin_active = False
 
         self.scene = BeeGraphicsScene(self.undo_stack)
         self.scene.changed.connect(self.on_scene_changed)
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ def __init__(self, app, parent=None):
         # Context menu and actions
         self.build_menu_and_actions()
         self.control_target = self
-        self.init_main_controls()
+        self.init_main_controls(main_window=parent)
 
         # Load file given via command line
         if commandline_args.filename:
@@ -646,14 +645,8 @@ def mousePressEvent(self, event):
             event.accept()
             return
 
-        if (event.button() == Qt.MouseButton.LeftButton
-                and event.modifiers() == (Qt.KeyboardModifier.ControlModifier
-                                          | Qt.KeyboardModifier.AltModifier)):
-            self.movewin_active = True
-            self.event_start = self.mapToGlobal(event.position())
-            event.accept()
+        if self.mousePressEventMainControls(event):
             return
-
         super().mousePressEvent(event)
 
     def mouseMoveEvent(self, event):
@@ -674,15 +667,8 @@ def mouseMoveEvent(self, event):
             event.accept()
             return
 
-        if self.movewin_active:
-            pos = self.mapToGlobal(event.position())
-            delta = pos - self.event_start
-            self.event_start = pos
-            self.parent.move(self.parent.x() + int(delta.x()),
-                             self.parent.y() + int(delta.y()))
-            event.accept()
+        if self.mouseMoveEventMainControls(event):
             return
-
         super().mouseMoveEvent(event)
 
     def mouseReleaseEvent(self, event):
@@ -695,11 +681,8 @@ def mouseReleaseEvent(self, event):
             self.zoom_active = False
             event.accept()
             return
-        if self.movewin_active:
-            self.movewin_active = False
-            event.accept()
+        if self.mouseReleaseEventMainControls(event):
             return
-
         super().mouseReleaseEvent(event)
 
     def resizeEvent(self, event):
diff --git a/beeref/widgets/__init__.py b/beeref/widgets/__init__.py
index d609b87..ff1402d 100644
--- a/beeref/widgets/__init__.py
+++ b/beeref/widgets/__init__.py
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def __init__(self, parent):
         super().__init__(parent)
         self.control_target = parent
         self.setAttribute(Qt.WidgetAttribute.WA_NoSystemBackground)
-        self.init_main_controls()
+        self.init_main_controls(main_window=parent.parent)
 
         # Recent files
         self.files_layout = QtWidgets.QVBoxLayout()
@@ -123,6 +123,21 @@ def show(self):
             self.layout.insertLayout(0, self.files_layout)
         super().show()
 
+    def mousePressEvent(self, event):
+        if self.mousePressEventMainControls(event):
+            return
+        super().mousePressEvent(event)
+
+    def mouseMoveEvent(self, event):
+        if self.mouseMoveEventMainControls(event):
+            return
+        super().mouseMoveEvent(event)
+
+    def mouseReleaseEvent(self, event):
+        if self.mouseReleaseEventMainControls(event):
+            return
+        super().mouseReleaseEvent(event)
+
 
 class BeeProgressDialog(QtWidgets.QProgressDialog):