diff --git a/pygame_gui/elements/ui_scrolling_container.py b/pygame_gui/elements/ui_scrolling_container.py
index 03294de3..f51aa56a 100644
--- a/pygame_gui/elements/ui_scrolling_container.py
+++ b/pygame_gui/elements/ui_scrolling_container.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def set_position(self, position: Union[pygame.math.Vector2,
         """
 
         super().set_position(position)
-        self._root_container.set_dimensions(position)
+        self._root_container.set_position(position)
 
     def set_relative_position(self, position: Union[pygame.math.Vector2,
                                                     Tuple[int, int],
diff --git a/tests/test_elements/test_ui_scrolling_container.py b/tests/test_elements/test_ui_scrolling_container.py
index a3a93970..0f070969 100644
--- a/tests/test_elements/test_ui_scrolling_container.py
+++ b/tests/test_elements/test_ui_scrolling_container.py
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ def test_set_position(self, _init_pygame, default_ui_manager,
         container.set_position((50, 50))
 
         assert container.rect.topleft == (50, 50)
+        assert container._root_container.rect.size == (200, 200)
 
     def test_set_relative_position(self, _init_pygame, default_ui_manager,
                                    _display_surface_return_none):