diff --git a/src/js/filemanager.js b/src/js/filemanager.js
index 900318d0e..ad5fa1fe0 100644
--- a/src/js/filemanager.js
+++ b/src/js/filemanager.js
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ app.controller('FileManagerController', ['$scope', '$translate', '$timeout', 'Cl
         else if (entry && entry.isDirectory) entry.hovered = true;
         else $scope.dropToBody = true;
 
-        $event.originalEvent.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'copy';
+        $event.originalEvent.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'move';
     };
 
     $scope.dragExit = function ($event, entry) {
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ app.controller('FileManagerController', ['$scope', '$translate', '$timeout', 'Cl
         else if (entry && entry.isDirectory) entry.hovered = false;
         $scope.dropToBody = false;
 
-        $event.originalEvent.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'copy';
+        $event.originalEvent.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'move';
     };
 
     $scope.drop = function (event, entry) {