diff --git a/src/view/kateviewhelpers.h b/src/view/kateviewhelpers.h
--- a/src/view/kateviewhelpers.h
+++ b/src/view/kateviewhelpers.h
@@ -311,6 +311,8 @@
     void displayRangeChanged();
 
 private:
+    void dragMoveEvent(QDragMoveEvent *event) override;
+    void dropEvent(QDropEvent *event)  override;
     void paintEvent(QPaintEvent *) override;
     void paintBorder(int x, int y, int width, int height);
 
diff --git a/src/view/kateviewhelpers.cpp b/src/view/kateviewhelpers.cpp
--- a/src/view/kateviewhelpers.cpp
+++ b/src/view/kateviewhelpers.cpp
@@ -1444,6 +1444,7 @@
     , m_nextHighlightBlock(-2)
     , m_currentBlockLine(-1)
 {
+    setAcceptDrops(true);
     setAttribute(Qt::WA_StaticContents);
     setSizePolicy(QSizePolicy::Fixed, QSizePolicy::Minimum);
     setMouseTracking(true);
@@ -1678,6 +1679,22 @@
     return width;
 }
 
+void KateIconBorder::dragMoveEvent(QDragMoveEvent *event)
+{
+    // FIXME Just calling m_view->m_viewInternal->dragMoveEvent(e) don't work
+    // as intended, we need to set the cursor at column 1
+    // Is there a way to change the pos of the event?
+    QPoint pos(0, event->pos().y());
+    // Code copy of KateViewInternal::dragMoveEvent
+    m_view->m_viewInternal->placeCursor(pos, true, false);
+    m_view->m_viewInternal->fixDropEvent(event);
+}
+
+void KateIconBorder::dropEvent(QDropEvent *event)
+{
+    m_view->m_viewInternal->dropEvent(event);
+}
+
 void KateIconBorder::paintEvent(QPaintEvent *e)
 {
     paintBorder(e->rect().x(), e->rect().y(), e->rect().width(), e->rect().height());