diff --git a/TULIP/src/lu/list/itis/dkd/tui/adapter/TuioAdapter.java b/TULIP/src/lu/list/itis/dkd/tui/adapter/TuioAdapter.java
index dc6f738545878d6fe45b0bfac7b4b7f631cc2bfa..7fc065d32ca6dea0ac5b9474d87a5ce6db994e14 100644
--- a/TULIP/src/lu/list/itis/dkd/tui/adapter/TuioAdapter.java
+++ b/TULIP/src/lu/list/itis/dkd/tui/adapter/TuioAdapter.java
@@ -379,8 +379,14 @@ public class TuioAdapter extends TuiAdapter implements TuioListener {
         tangibleObjectList.remove(object.getObjectId(), object);
         logInfo(object, "up"); //$NON-NLS-1$
         synchronized (this) {
-            objectManager.liftObject(object);
+            /**
+             * Note that the order is important. As blobs and cursors are added even if they are not
+             * predefined, removing them by calling the lift function before notifying listeners
+             * will result in the notification to be aborted prematurely (as the associated widget
+             * cannot be found). This would lead to unexpected behaviour.
+             */
             notifyListeners(new SpatialEvent(object, object.getPosition(), SpatialEventType.REMOVE));
+            objectManager.liftObject(object);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/TULIP/src/lu/list/itis/dkd/tui/space/SpatialPositioningManager.java b/TULIP/src/lu/list/itis/dkd/tui/space/SpatialPositioningManager.java
index e8a412c750195702ad60059a15d4831441f4d8bc..265d7004547db0fbb1bc31fe4a3d04be264ff910 100644
--- a/TULIP/src/lu/list/itis/dkd/tui/space/SpatialPositioningManager.java
+++ b/TULIP/src/lu/list/itis/dkd/tui/space/SpatialPositioningManager.java
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ import java.util.logging.Logger;
  * 
  * @author Eric Tobias [eric.tobias@list.lu]
  * @since 2.1
- * @version 2.1.0
+ * @version 2.1.2
  */
 public class SpatialPositioningManager implements SpatialEventListener {
 
@@ -127,15 +127,18 @@ public class SpatialPositioningManager implements SpatialEventListener {
                 logger.log(Level.SEVERE, "Spatial event type \"" + event.getType() + "\" not recognized!"); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
                 break;
         }
-        // System.out.println(spatialMatrix.printLists());
-        // System.out.println("Left of " + event.getSource().getObjectId() + ": " +
-        // spatialMatrix.leftOf(event.getSource().getObjectId())); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
-        // System.out.println("Right of " + event.getSource().getObjectId() + ": " +
-        // spatialMatrix.rightOf(event.getSource().getObjectId())); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
-        // System.out.println("Above " + event.getSource().getObjectId() + ": " +
-        // spatialMatrix.above(event.getSource().getObjectId())); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
-        // System.out.println("Below " + event.getSource().getObjectId() + ": " +
-        // spatialMatrix.below(event.getSource().getObjectId())); //$NON-NLS-1$ //$NON-NLS-2$
-
+        System.out.println(spatialMatrix.printLists());
+        System.out.println("Left of " + event.getSource().getObjectId() + ": " +
+                        spatialMatrix.leftOf(event.getSource().getObjectId())); // $NON-NLS-1$
+                                                                                // //$NON-NLS-2$
+        System.out.println("Right of " + event.getSource().getObjectId() + ": " +
+                        spatialMatrix.rightOf(event.getSource().getObjectId())); // $NON-NLS-1$
+                                                                                 // //$NON-NLS-2$
+        System.out.println("Above " + event.getSource().getObjectId() + ": " +
+                        spatialMatrix.above(event.getSource().getObjectId())); // $NON-NLS-1$
+                                                                               // //$NON-NLS-2$
+        System.out.println("Below " + event.getSource().getObjectId() + ": " +
+                        spatialMatrix.below(event.getSource().getObjectId())); // $NON-NLS-1$
+                                                                               // //$NON-NLS-2$
     }
 }
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