diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.h b/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.h
--- a/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.h
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.h
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
      *         the root-parent of all items.
      * @see rootItem()
      */
-    QUrl directory() const;
+    QUrl directory() const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 
     /**
      * Cancels the loading of a directory which has been started by either
@@ -80,6 +80,9 @@
     void cancelDirectoryLoading();
 
     virtual int count() const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+
+    QUrl indexGetUrl(int index) const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+
     virtual QHash<QByteArray, QVariant> data(int index) const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
     virtual bool setData(int index, const QHash<QByteArray, QVariant>& values) Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
 
diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.cpp b/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.cpp
--- a/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kfileitemmodel.cpp
@@ -2347,3 +2347,7 @@
 
     return true;
 }
+
+QUrl KFileItemModel::indexGetUrl(int index) const {
+    return fileItem(index).url();
+}
diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.h b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.h
--- a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.h
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.h
@@ -257,6 +257,11 @@
     void startDragging();
 
     /**
+     * @return True, if destUrl is contained in the url list.
+     */
+    bool urlListMatchesUrl(const QList<QUrl> &urls, const QUrl& destUrl);
+
+    /**
      * @return Widget that is currently in the hovered state. 0 is returned
      *         if no widget is marked as hovered.
      */
diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
--- a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistcontroller.cpp
@@ -882,6 +882,10 @@
         if (!droppingBetweenItems) {
             if (m_model->supportsDropping(index)) {
                 // Something has been dragged on an item.
+
+                // check if the we're dragging the same item onto itself.
+                event->setAccepted(!urlListMatchesUrl(event->mimeData()->urls(), m_model->indexGetUrl(index)));
+
                 m_view->hideDropIndicator();
                 if (!newHoveredWidget->isHovered()) {
                     newHoveredWidget->setHovered(true);
@@ -901,6 +905,9 @@
             }
         }
     } else {
+        // We're hovering over the directory, check if we're dropping onto itself.
+        event->setAccepted(!urlListMatchesUrl(event->mimeData()->urls(), m_model->directory()));
+
         m_view->hideDropIndicator();
     }
 
@@ -1326,3 +1333,13 @@
     }
 }
 
+bool KItemListController::urlListMatchesUrl(const QList<QUrl> &urls, const QUrl &destUrl) {
+    foreach(QUrl url, urls) {
+        if (url.matches(destUrl, QUrl::StripTrailingSlash)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return false;
+}
+
diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistview.h b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistview.h
--- a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistview.h
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistview.h
@@ -268,6 +268,17 @@
     bool isHeaderVisible() const;
 
     /**
+     * On a drag n' drop operation this should be set to the item last hovered
+     */
+    void setDropUrl(const QUrl& value);
+
+    /**
+     * When a drag n' drop operation starts this should contain the list
+     * of the selected items.
+     */
+    void setDragSource(const QList<QUrl>& dragSource);
+
+    /**
      * @return Header of the list. The header is also available if it is not shown
      *         (see KItemListView::setHeaderShown()).
      */
@@ -705,6 +716,8 @@
     static int itemsPerSize(qreal size, qreal itemSize, qreal itemMargin);
 
 private:
+    QUrl m_dropUrl;
+    QList<QUrl> m_dragSource;
     bool m_enabledSelectionToggles;
     bool m_grouped;
     bool m_supportsItemExpanding;
diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistview.cpp b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistview.cpp
--- a/src/kitemviews/kitemlistview.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kitemlistview.cpp
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include <QElapsedTimer>
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <KFileItem>
 
 #include "kitemlistviewaccessible.h"
 
@@ -936,12 +937,13 @@
 
 void KItemListView::dragEnterEvent(QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent* event)
 {
-    event->setAccepted(true);
     setAutoScroll(true);
 }
 
 void KItemListView::dragMoveEvent(QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent* event)
 {
+    event->setAccepted(!m_dragSource.contains(m_dropUrl));
+
     QGraphicsWidget::dragMoveEvent(event);
 
     m_mousePos = transform().map(event->pos());
@@ -2672,7 +2674,15 @@
     return count;
 }
 
+void KItemListView::setDropUrl(const QUrl& value)
+{
+    m_dropUrl = value;
+}
 
+void KItemListView::setDragSource(const QList<QUrl>& dragSource)
+{
+    m_dragSource = dragSource;
+}
 
 KItemListCreatorBase::~KItemListCreatorBase()
 {
diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kitemmodelbase.h b/src/kitemviews/kitemmodelbase.h
--- a/src/kitemviews/kitemmodelbase.h
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kitemmodelbase.h
@@ -172,6 +172,16 @@
     // decision whether it accepts the drop?
     virtual bool supportsDropping(int index) const;
 
+    /**
+     * @return URL of the item at the specified index
+     */
+    virtual QUrl indexGetUrl(int index) const;
+
+    /**
+     * @return Parent directory of the items that are shown
+     */
+    virtual QUrl directory() const;
+
 signals:
     /**
      * Is emitted if one or more items have been inserted. Each item-range consists
diff --git a/src/kitemviews/kitemmodelbase.cpp b/src/kitemviews/kitemmodelbase.cpp
--- a/src/kitemviews/kitemmodelbase.cpp
+++ b/src/kitemviews/kitemmodelbase.cpp
@@ -159,3 +159,11 @@
     Q_UNUSED(previous);
 }
 
+QUrl KItemModelBase::indexGetUrl(int index) const {
+    return QUrl();
+}
+
+QUrl KItemModelBase::directory() const {
+    return QUrl();
+}
+
diff --git a/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.h b/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.h
--- a/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.h
+++ b/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.h
@@ -130,6 +130,9 @@
      */
     void saveBookmarks();
 
+    QUrl indexGetUrl(int index) const Q_DECL_OVERRIDE;
+
+
 signals:
     void errorMessage(const QString& message);
     void storageSetupDone(int index, bool success);
diff --git a/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.cpp b/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.cpp
--- a/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/places/placesitemmodel.cpp
@@ -1164,6 +1164,17 @@
 
     return query.toSearchUrl();
 }
+
+QUrl PlacesItemModel::indexGetUrl(int index) const {
+    const PlacesItem* item = placesItem(index);
+
+    if (item) {
+        return item->url();
+    }
+
+    return KItemModelBase::indexGetUrl(index);
+}
+
 #endif
 
 #ifdef PLACESITEMMODEL_DEBUG
diff --git a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
--- a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
+++ b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
@@ -1014,6 +1014,10 @@
 {
     const KFileItem item = m_model->fileItem(index);
 
+    if (m_dragging) {
+        m_container->controller()->view()->setDropUrl(item.url());
+    }
+
     if (GeneralSettings::showToolTips() && !m_dragging) {
         QRectF itemRect = m_container->controller()->view()->itemContextRect(index);
         const QPoint pos = m_container->mapToGlobal(itemRect.topLeft().toPoint());
@@ -1030,6 +1034,8 @@
     Q_UNUSED(index);
     hideToolTip();
     emit requestItemInfo(KFileItem());
+
+    m_container->controller()->view()->setDropUrl(QUrl());
 }
 
 void DolphinView::slotItemDropEvent(int index, QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent* event)
diff --git a/src/views/draganddrophelper.cpp b/src/views/draganddrophelper.cpp
--- a/src/views/draganddrophelper.cpp
+++ b/src/views/draganddrophelper.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@
         message.setArguments({destUrl.toDisplayString(QUrl::PreferLocalFile)});
         QDBusConnection::sessionBus().call(message);
     } else {
+        // Prevent drag and drop onto self
+        if (mimeData->urls().contains(destUrl)) {
+            event->ignore();
+
+            return nullptr;
+        }
+
         // Drop into a directory or a desktop-file
         KIO::DropJob *job = KIO::drop(event, destUrl);
         KJobWidgets::setWindow(job, window);