diff --git a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/shelf/ShelvedChangesViewManager.java b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/shelf/ShelvedChangesViewManager.java
index 5adc11b90164..48adad8f78ab 100644
--- a/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/shelf/ShelvedChangesViewManager.java
+++ b/platform/vcs-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/vcs/changes/shelf/ShelvedChangesViewManager.java
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ public class ShelvedChangesViewManager implements Disposable {
     myTree.setRootVisible(false);
     myTree.setShowsRootHandles(true);
     myTree.setEditable(true);
+    myTree.setDragEnabled(true);
     myTree.setCellRenderer(new ShelfTreeCellRenderer(project, myMoveRenameInfo));
     DefaultTreeCellEditor treeCellEditor = new DefaultTreeCellEditor(myTree, null) {
       @Override