diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.h b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.h
--- a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.h
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.h
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@
     void setupMenu(int whichActions);
 
     /**
-     * Reimplemented - allow dropping of files if @p b is true
+     * Reimplemented - allow dropping of files if @p b is true, defaults to true since 5.58
      * @param b true if the widget should allow dropping of files
      */
     virtual void setAcceptDrops(bool b);
@@ -922,6 +922,8 @@
     class Private;
     Private *const d;
 
+    void onDropEvent(QDropEvent *evt);
+
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotDetailedView())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotSimpleView())
     Q_PRIVATE_SLOT(d, void _k_slotTreeView())
diff --git a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
--- a/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
+++ b/src/filewidgets/kdiroperator.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include "kfilemetapreview_p.h"
 #include "kpreviewwidgetbase.h"
 #include "knewfilemenu.h"
+#include <kurlmimedata.h>
 #include "../pathhelpers_p.h"
 
 #include <config-kiofilewidgets.h>
@@ -414,6 +415,7 @@
     d->updateSorting(QDir::Name | QDir::DirsFirst);
 
     setFocusPolicy(Qt::WheelFocus);
+    setAcceptDrops(true);
 }
 
 KDirOperator::~KDirOperator()
@@ -1379,13 +1381,59 @@
         }
     }
     break;
+    case QEvent::DragEnter: {
+        // Accepts drops of one file or folder only
+        QDragEnterEvent *evt = static_cast<QDragEnterEvent *>(event);
+        const QList<QUrl> urls = KUrlMimeData::urlsFromMimeData(evt->mimeData());
+        // only one file/folder can be dropped
+        event->setAccepted(urls.size() == 1);
+    }
+    break;
+    case QEvent::Drop: {
+        QDropEvent *evt = static_cast<QDropEvent *>(event);
+        onDropEvent(evt);
+    }
+    break;
     default:
         break;
     }
 
     return QWidget::eventFilter(watched, event);
 }
 
+void KDirOperator::onDropEvent(QDropEvent* evt){
+
+    const QList<QUrl> urls = KUrlMimeData::urlsFromMimeData(evt->mimeData(), KUrlMimeData::DecodeOptions::PreferLocalUrls);
+
+    QUrl url = urls.constFirst();
+
+    // stat the url to get details
+    KIO::StatJob *job = KIO::stat(url, KIO::HideProgressInfo);
+    job->exec();
+
+    KIO::UDSEntry entry = job->statResult();
+
+    if (entry.isDir()) {
+        setUrl(url, false);
+    } else {
+        // if the current url is not known
+        if (d->dirLister->findByUrl(url).isNull()) {
+            setUrl(url.adjusted(QUrl::RemoveFilename), false);
+
+            // Will set the current item once loading has finished
+            QMetaObject::Connection connection;
+            auto urlSetterClosure = [this, url, connection](){
+                setCurrentItem(url);
+                QObject::disconnect(connection);
+            };
+            connection = connect(this, &KDirOperator::finishedLoading, this, urlSetterClosure);
+        } else {
+            setCurrentItem(url);
+        }
+    }
+    evt->accept();
+}
+
 bool KDirOperator::Private::checkPreviewInternal() const
 {
     const QStringList supported = KIO::PreviewJob::supportedMimeTypes();
@@ -1461,12 +1509,17 @@
     return itemView;
 }
 
-void KDirOperator::setAcceptDrops(bool b)
+void KDirOperator::setAcceptDrops(bool acceptsDrops)
 {
-    // TODO:
-    //if (d->fileView)
-    //   d->fileView->widget()->setAcceptDrops(b);
-    QWidget::setAcceptDrops(b);
+    QWidget::setAcceptDrops(acceptsDrops);
+    if (view()) {
+        view()->setAcceptDrops(acceptsDrops);
+        if (acceptsDrops) {
+            view()->installEventFilter(this);
+        } else {
+            view()->removeEventFilter(this);
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 void KDirOperator::setDropOptions(int options)
@@ -1503,6 +1556,11 @@
     QAbstractItemView *newView = createView(this, viewKind);
     setView(newView);
 
+    if (this->acceptDrops()) {
+        newView->setAcceptDrops(true);
+        newView->installEventFilter(this);
+    }
+
     d->_k_togglePreview(preview);
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/kfilewidgettest_gui.cpp b/tests/kfilewidgettest_gui.cpp
--- a/tests/kfilewidgettest_gui.cpp
+++ b/tests/kfilewidgettest_gui.cpp
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     fileWidget->setAttribute(Qt::WA_DeleteOnClose);
     fileWidget->show();
 
+    QObject::connect(fileWidget, &KFileWidget::destroyed, &app, &QApplication::quit);
+
     return app.exec();
 }
-
diff --git a/tests/kfilewidgettest_saving_gui.cpp b/tests/kfilewidgettest_saving_gui.cpp
--- a/tests/kfilewidgettest_saving_gui.cpp
+++ b/tests/kfilewidgettest_saving_gui.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     app.connect(fileWidget->cancelButton(), &QPushButton::clicked, fileWidget, [&app, fileWidget]() {
         qDebug() << "canceled";
         fileWidget->slotCancel();
-        app.exit();
+        app.quit();
     });
 
     app.connect(fileWidget, &KFileWidget::accepted, fileWidget, [&app, fileWidget]() {
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@
         qDebug() << fileWidget->selectedUrl();
         qDebug() << fileWidget->selectedFiles();
         qDebug() << fileWidget->selectedUrls();
-        app.exit();
+        qDebug() << fileWidget->selectedUrls();
+        app.quit();
     });
 
     fileWidget->show();