diff --git a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
--- a/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
+++ b/src/views/dolphinview.cpp
@@ -54,10 +54,12 @@
 #include <KIO/DropJob>
 #include <KIO/PasteJob>
 #include <KIO/Paste>
+#include <kio_version.h>
 #include <KJob>
 #include <KMessageBox>
 #include <KJobWidgets>
 #include <QUrl>
+#include <KUrlNavigator>
 
 #include "dolphinnewfilemenuobserver.h"
 #include "dolphin_detailsmodesettings.h"
@@ -1058,7 +1060,14 @@
 
 void DolphinView::dropUrls(const QUrl &destUrl, QDropEvent *dropEvent)
 {
-    KIO::DropJob* job = DragAndDropHelper::dropUrls(destUrl, dropEvent, this);
+    QWidget *dropWidget = this;
+#if KIO_VERSION >= QT_VERSION_CHECK(5, 37, 0)
+    if (auto urlNavigator = qobject_cast<KUrlNavigator*>(sender())) {
+        dropWidget = urlNavigator->dropWidget();
+    }
+#endif
+
+    KIO::DropJob* job = DragAndDropHelper::dropUrls(destUrl, dropEvent, dropWidget);
 
     if (job) {
         connect(job, &KIO::DropJob::result, this, &DolphinView::slotPasteJobResult);
diff --git a/src/views/draganddrophelper.h b/src/views/draganddrophelper.h
--- a/src/views/draganddrophelper.h
+++ b/src/views/draganddrophelper.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
      * @param destUrl   URL of the item destination. Is used only if destItem::isNull()
      *                  is true.
      * @param event     Drop event.
-     * @param window    Associated widget.
+     * @param window    Widget where the drop happened, will be used as parent of the drop menu.
      * @return          KIO::DropJob pointer
      */
     static KIO::DropJob* dropUrls(const QUrl& destUrl,