diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/dnd/DnDManagerImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/dnd/DnDManagerImpl.java
index d1a882699564..9bc7bb6d7179 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/dnd/DnDManagerImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/dnd/DnDManagerImpl.java
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ public class DnDManagerImpl extends DnDManager implements DnDEvent.DropTargetHig
     public void dragOver(DropTargetDragEvent dtde) {
       final DnDEventImpl event = updateCurrentEvent(dtde.getDropTargetContext().getComponent(), dtde.getLocation(), dtde.getDropAction(),
                                                     dtde.getCurrentDataFlavors(), dtde.getTransferable());
-      if (myCurrentDragContext == null || myCurrentEvent == null) {
+      if (myCurrentEvent == null) {
         if (event != null && event.isDropPossible()) {
           dtde.acceptDrag(event.getAction().getActionId());
         }