diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qdnd.cpp b/src/gui/kernel/qdnd.cpp
index ae2f3779a8..793c2e87d5 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qdnd.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qdnd.cpp
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ Qt::DropAction QDragManager::drag(QDrag *o)
     oldstate = Qt::NoModifier; // #### Should use state that caused the drag
 //    drag_mode = mode;
 
-    possible_actions =  dragPrivate()->possible_actions;
+    possible_actions = dragPrivate()->possible_actions;
 
     willDrop = false;
     object->d_func()->target = 0;
@@ -487,6 +487,8 @@ Qt::DropAction QDragManager::drag(QDrag *o)
 #endif
     updatePixmap();
 
+    platformDrag->startDrag();
+
     eventLoop = new QEventLoop;
     (void) eventLoop->exec();
     delete eventLoop;
diff --git a/src/gui/kernel/qplatformdrag_qpa.h b/src/gui/kernel/qplatformdrag_qpa.h
index 16d8363b03..eac17ed2a6 100644
--- a/src/gui/kernel/qplatformdrag_qpa.h
+++ b/src/gui/kernel/qplatformdrag_qpa.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ public:
 
     virtual QMimeData *platformDropData() = 0;
 
+    virtual void startDrag() {};
     virtual void move(const QMouseEvent *me) = 0;
     virtual void drop(const QMouseEvent *me) = 0;
     virtual void cancel() = 0;