diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
index 83830c1335..9bb5474aa8 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/main_window.cpp
@@ -3298,12 +3298,15 @@ main_window::drop_type main_window::IsValidFile(const QMimeData& md, QStringList
 
 void main_window::dropEvent(QDropEvent* event)
 {
+	event->accept();
+
 	QStringList drop_paths;
 
 	switch (IsValidFile(*event->mimeData(), &drop_paths)) // get valid file paths and drop type
 	{
 	case drop_type::drop_error:
 	{
+		event->ignore();
 		break;
 	}
 	case drop_type::drop_pkg: // install the packages
@@ -3403,18 +3406,12 @@ void main_window::dropEvent(QDropEvent* event)
 
 void main_window::dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent* event)
 {
-	if (IsValidFile(*event->mimeData()) != drop_type::drop_error)
-	{
-		event->accept();
-	}
+	event->setAccepted(IsValidFile(*event->mimeData()) != drop_type::drop_error);
 }
 
 void main_window::dragMoveEvent(QDragMoveEvent* event)
 {
-	if (IsValidFile(*event->mimeData()) != drop_type::drop_error)
-	{
-		event->accept();
-	}
+	event->setAccepted(IsValidFile(*event->mimeData()) != drop_type::drop_error);
 }
 
 void main_window::dragLeaveEvent(QDragLeaveEvent* event)