diff --git a/js/ui/dnd.js b/js/ui/dnd.js
index f75bff160..9188cadee 100644
--- a/js/ui/dnd.js
+++ b/js/ui/dnd.js
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ _Draggable.prototype = {
                                                                   dropX, dropY);
         this._dragActor.show();
         while (target) {
-            if (target.reactive && target._delegate && target._delegate.acceptDrop) {
+            if (target._delegate && target._delegate.acceptDrop) {
                 let [targX, targY] = target.get_transformed_position();
                 if (target._delegate.acceptDrop(this.actor._delegate, this._dragActor,
                                                 (dropX - targX) / target.scale_x,
diff --git a/js/ui/overview.js b/js/ui/overview.js
index 2d41a4390..ce6fbfab5 100644
--- a/js/ui/overview.js
+++ b/js/ui/overview.js
@@ -511,6 +511,6 @@ AddWorkspaceButton.prototype = {
 
     // Draggable target interface
     acceptDrop: function(source, actor, x, y, time) {
-        return this._acceptDropCallback(source, actor, x, y, time);
+        return this.reactive && this._acceptDropCallback(source, actor, x, y, time);
     }
 };