diff --git a/gtk/gtkcolorswatch.c b/gtk/gtkcolorswatch.c
index c88a428c01..c8b7641227 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcolorswatch.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcolorswatch.c
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ typedef struct
   GtkWidget *overlay_widget;
 
   GtkWidget *popover;
+  GtkDropTarget *dest;
 } GtkColorSwatchPrivate;
 
 enum
@@ -74,7 +75,8 @@ enum
   PROP_ZERO,
   PROP_RGBA,
   PROP_SELECTABLE,
-  PROP_HAS_MENU
+  PROP_HAS_MENU,
+  PROP_CAN_DROP
 };
 
 G_DEFINE_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE (GtkColorSwatch, gtk_color_swatch, GTK_TYPE_WIDGET)
@@ -132,36 +134,39 @@ gtk_color_swatch_drag_begin (GtkDragSource  *source,
 }
 
 static void
-swatch_drag_data_received (GtkWidget        *widget,
-                           GdkDrop          *drop,
-                           GtkSelectionData *selection_data)
+got_color (GObject      *source,
+           GAsyncResult *result,
+           gpointer      data)
 {
-  gint length;
-  guint16 *vals;
-  GdkRGBA color;
+  GdkDrop *drop = GDK_DROP (source);
+  const GValue *value;
 
-  length = gtk_selection_data_get_length (selection_data);
-
-  if (length < 0)
-    return;
-
-  /* We accept drops with the wrong format, since the KDE color
-   * chooser incorrectly drops application/x-color with format 8.
-   */
-  if (length != 8)
+  value = gdk_drop_read_value_finish (drop, result, NULL);
+  if (value)
     {
-      g_warning ("Received invalid color data");
-      return;
+      GdkRGBA *color = g_value_get_boxed (value);
+      gtk_color_swatch_set_rgba (GTK_COLOR_SWATCH (data), color);
+      gdk_drop_finish (drop, GDK_ACTION_COPY);
+    }
+  else
+    gdk_drop_finish (drop, 0);
+}
+
+static gboolean
+swatch_drag_drop (GtkDropTarget  *dest,
+                  int             x,
+                  int             y,
+                  GtkColorSwatch *swatch)
+{
+  GdkDrop *drop = gtk_drop_target_get_drop (dest);
+
+  if (gdk_drop_has_value (drop, GDK_TYPE_RGBA))
+    {
+      gdk_drop_read_value_async (drop, GDK_TYPE_RGBA, G_PRIORITY_DEFAULT, NULL, got_color, swatch);
+      return TRUE;
     }
 
-  vals = (guint16 *) gtk_selection_data_get_data (selection_data);
-
-  color.red   = (gdouble)vals[0] / 0xffff;
-  color.green = (gdouble)vals[1] / 0xffff;
-  color.blue  = (gdouble)vals[2] / 0xffff;
-  color.alpha = (gdouble)vals[3] / 0xffff;
-
-  gtk_color_swatch_set_rgba (GTK_COLOR_SWATCH (widget), &color);
+  return FALSE;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -423,6 +428,9 @@ swatch_get_property (GObject    *object,
     case PROP_HAS_MENU:
       g_value_set_boolean (value, priv->has_menu);
       break;
+    case PROP_CAN_DROP:
+      g_value_set_boolean (value, priv->dest != NULL);
+      break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;
@@ -449,6 +457,9 @@ swatch_set_property (GObject      *object,
     case PROP_HAS_MENU:
       priv->has_menu = g_value_get_boolean (value);
       break;
+    case PROP_CAN_DROP:
+      gtk_color_swatch_set_can_drop (swatch, g_value_get_boolean (value));
+      break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
       break;
@@ -463,7 +474,8 @@ swatch_finalize (GObject *object)
 
   g_free (priv->icon);
   gtk_widget_unparent (priv->overlay_widget);
-
+  g_clear_pointer (&priv->dest, gtk_drop_target_detach);
+ 
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (gtk_color_swatch_parent_class)->finalize (object);
 }
 
@@ -491,7 +503,6 @@ gtk_color_swatch_class_init (GtkColorSwatchClass *class)
 
   widget_class->measure = gtk_color_swatch_measure;
   widget_class->snapshot = swatch_snapshot;
-  widget_class->drag_data_received = swatch_drag_data_received;
   widget_class->popup_menu = swatch_popup_menu;
   widget_class->size_allocate = swatch_size_allocate;
   widget_class->state_flags_changed = swatch_state_flags_changed;
@@ -505,6 +516,9 @@ gtk_color_swatch_class_init (GtkColorSwatchClass *class)
   g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_HAS_MENU,
       g_param_spec_boolean ("has-menu", P_("Has Menu"), P_("Whether the swatch should offer customization"),
                             TRUE, GTK_PARAM_READWRITE));
+  g_object_class_install_property (object_class, PROP_CAN_DROP,
+      g_param_spec_boolean ("can-drop", P_("Can Drop"), P_("Whether the swatch should accept drops"),
+                            FALSE, GTK_PARAM_READWRITE));
 
   gtk_widget_class_set_accessible_type (widget_class, GTK_TYPE_COLOR_SWATCH_ACCESSIBLE);
   gtk_widget_class_set_css_name (widget_class, I_("colorswatch"));
@@ -653,21 +667,27 @@ void
 gtk_color_swatch_set_can_drop (GtkColorSwatch *swatch,
                                gboolean        can_drop)
 {
-  if (can_drop)
+  GtkColorSwatchPrivate *priv = gtk_color_swatch_get_instance_private (swatch);
+
+  if (can_drop == (priv->dest != NULL))
+    return;
+
+  if (can_drop && !priv->dest)
     {
-      GdkContentFormats *targets = gdk_content_formats_new (dnd_targets, G_N_ELEMENTS (dnd_targets));
-      gtk_drag_dest_set (GTK_WIDGET (swatch),
-                         GTK_DEST_DEFAULT_HIGHLIGHT |
-                         GTK_DEST_DEFAULT_MOTION |
-                         GTK_DEST_DEFAULT_DROP,
-                         targets,
-                         GDK_ACTION_COPY);
+      GdkContentFormats *targets;
+
+      targets = gdk_content_formats_new (dnd_targets, G_N_ELEMENTS (dnd_targets));
+      priv->dest = gtk_drop_target_new (GTK_DEST_DEFAULT_MOTION | GTK_DEST_DEFAULT_HIGHLIGHT, targets, GDK_ACTION_COPY);
+      g_signal_connect (priv->dest, "drag-drop", G_CALLBACK (swatch_drag_drop), swatch);
+      gtk_drop_target_attach (priv->dest, GTK_WIDGET (swatch)); 
       gdk_content_formats_unref (targets);
     }
-  else
+  if (!can_drop && priv->dest)
     {
-      gtk_drag_dest_unset (GTK_WIDGET (swatch));
+      g_clear_pointer (&priv->dest, gtk_drop_target_detach);
     }
+
+  g_object_notify (G_OBJECT (swatch), "can-drop");
 }
 
 void