diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/MacOSApplicationProvider.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/MacOSApplicationProvider.java
index dc2af9c91e8e..0516cd6ddf72 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/MacOSApplicationProvider.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/ide/MacOSApplicationProvider.java
@@ -112,28 +112,7 @@ public class MacOSApplicationProvider {
         List<File> list = event.getFiles();
         if (list.isEmpty()) return;
         submit("OpenFile", () -> {
-          for (File file : list) {
-            if (ProjectUtil.openOrImport(file.getAbsolutePath(), project, true) != null) {
-              LOG.debug("MacMenu: load project from ", file);
-              IdeaApplication.getInstance().disableProjectLoad();
-              return;
-            }
-          }
-          for (File file : list) {
-            if (file.exists()) {
-              LOG.debug("MacMenu: open file ", file);
-              String path = file.getAbsolutePath();
-              if (project != null) {
-                OpenFileAction.openFile(path, project);
-              } else {
-                PlatformProjectOpenProcessor processor = PlatformProjectOpenProcessor.getInstanceIfItExists();
-                if (processor != null) {
-                  VirtualFile virtualFile = LocalFileSystem.getInstance().refreshAndFindFileByPath(path);
-                  if (virtualFile != null && virtualFile.isValid()) processor.doOpenProject(virtualFile, null, false);
-                }
-              }
-            }
-          }
+          tryOpenFileList( project, list, "MacMenu");
         });
       });
       installAutoUpdateMenu();
@@ -208,4 +187,34 @@ public class MacOSApplicationProvider {
       }
     }
   }
+
+  public static boolean tryOpenFileList(Project project, List<File> list, String location) {
+    for (File file : list) {
+      if (ProjectUtil.openOrImport(file.getAbsolutePath(), project, true) != null) {
+        LOG.debug(location + ": load project from ", file);
+        IdeaApplication.getInstance().disableProjectLoad();
+        return true;
+      }
+    }
+    boolean result = false;
+    for (File file : list) {
+      if (file.exists()) {
+        LOG.debug(location + ": open file ", file);
+        String path = file.getAbsolutePath();
+        if (project != null) {
+          OpenFileAction.openFile(path, project);
+          result = true;
+        } else {
+          PlatformProjectOpenProcessor processor = PlatformProjectOpenProcessor.getInstanceIfItExists();
+          if (processor != null) {
+            VirtualFile virtualFile = LocalFileSystem.getInstance().refreshAndFindFileByPath(path);
+            if (virtualFile != null && virtualFile.isValid()) {
+              result |= processor.doOpenProject(virtualFile, null, false) != null;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    return result;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/FlatWelcomeFrame.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/FlatWelcomeFrame.java
index f5e460140078..89cdbe095e7e 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/FlatWelcomeFrame.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/welcomeScreen/FlatWelcomeFrame.java
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import com.intellij.diagnostic.IdeMessagePanel;
 import com.intellij.diagnostic.MessagePool;
 import com.intellij.icons.AllIcons;
 import com.intellij.ide.DataManager;
+import com.intellij.ide.MacOSApplicationProvider;
 import com.intellij.ide.RecentProjectsManager;
+import com.intellij.ide.dnd.FileCopyPasteUtil;
 import com.intellij.notification.NotificationType;
 import com.intellij.notification.impl.IdeNotificationArea;
 import com.intellij.openapi.Disposable;
@@ -259,6 +261,21 @@ public class FlatWelcomeFrame extends JFrame implements IdeFrame, Disposable, Ac
         }
       }
       add(createBody(), BorderLayout.CENTER);
+      setTransferHandler(new TransferHandler(null) {
+        @Override
+        public boolean canImport(TransferSupport support) {
+          return true;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean importData(TransferSupport support) {
+          List<File> list = FileCopyPasteUtil.getFileList(support.getTransferable());
+          if (list != null && list.size() > 0) {
+            return MacOSApplicationProvider.tryOpenFileList(null, list, "WelcomeFrame");
+          }
+          return false;
+        }
+      });
 
       TouchbarDataKeys.putActionDescriptor(myTouchbarActions).setShowText(true);
     }