diff --git a/js/views/conversation_view.js b/js/views/conversation_view.js
index 11d9e9687..1f500558f 100644
--- a/js/views/conversation_view.js
+++ b/js/views/conversation_view.js
@@ -201,6 +201,12 @@
             'select .message-list .entry': 'messageDetail',
             'force-resize': 'forceUpdateMessageFieldSize',
             'show-identity': 'showSafetyNumber'
+            'dragover': 'sendToFileInput',
+            'drop': 'sendToFileInput',
+            'dragleave': 'sendToFileInput'
+        },
+        sendToFileInput: function(e) {
+            this.fileInput.$el.trigger(e);
         },
 
         onPrune: function() {