diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/Widget.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/Widget.cpp
index 855d830a6b..8765a97d2c 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/Widget.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibGUI/Widget.cpp
@@ -554,6 +554,7 @@ void Widget::drag_leave_event(Event&)
 void Widget::drop_event(DropEvent& event)
 {
     dbgln("{} {:p} DROP @ {}, '{}'", class_name(), this, event.position(), event.text());
+    event.ignore();
 }
 
 void Widget::theme_change_event(ThemeChangeEvent&)