diff --git a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/MouseHandler.qml b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/MouseHandler.qml
--- a/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/MouseHandler.qml
+++ b/applets/taskmanager/package/contents/ui/MouseHandler.qml
@@ -67,16 +67,11 @@
 
         property Item hoveredItem
 
-        //ignore anything that is neither internal to TaskManager or a URL list
+        //ignore plasmoids so that they get managed by the containment
         onDragEnter: {
-            if (event.mimeData.formats.indexOf("application/x-orgkdeplasmataskmanager_taskbuttonitem") >= 0) {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            if (event.mimeData.hasUrls) {
-                return;
+            if (event.mimeData.formats.indexOf("text/x-plasmoidservicename") >= 0) {
+                event.ignore();
             }
-            event.ignore();
         }
 
         onDragMove: {
@@ -127,16 +122,10 @@
         }
 
         onDrop: {
-            // Reject internal drops.
-            if (event.mimeData.formats.indexOf("application/x-orgkdeplasmataskmanager_taskbuttonitem") >= 0) {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            if (event.mimeData.hasUrls) {
-                parent.urlsDropped(event.mimeData.urls);
+            if (event.mimeData.formats.indexOf("text/x-plasmoidservicename") >= 0) {
+                event.ignore();
                 return;
             }
-            event.ignore();
         }
 
         Timer {