diff --git a/picard/ui/options/plugins.py b/picard/ui/options/plugins.py
index 35a813eda..0f21674c1 100644
--- a/picard/ui/options/plugins.py
+++ b/picard/ui/options/plugins.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ class PluginsOptionsPage(OptionsPage):
         self.connect(self.ui.plugins, QtCore.SIGNAL("itemSelectionChanged()"), self.change_details)
         self.ui.plugins.__class__.mimeTypes = self.mimeTypes
         self.ui.plugins.__class__.dropEvent = self.dropEvent
+        self.ui.plugins.__class__.dragEnterEvent = self.dragEnterEvent
         if sys.platform == "win32":
             self.loader="file:///%s"
         else:
@@ -154,6 +155,10 @@ class PluginsOptionsPage(OptionsPage):
     def mimeTypes(self):
         return ["text/uri-list"]
 
+    def dragEnterEvent(self, event):
+        event.setDropAction(QtCore.Qt.CopyAction)
+        event.accept()
+
     def dropEvent(self, event):
         for path in [os.path.normpath(unicode(u.toLocalFile())) for u in event.mimeData().urls()]:
             self.install_plugin(path)