diff --git a/internal/c/parts/core/src/freeglut_main.c b/internal/c/parts/core/src/freeglut_main.c
index e4f754de7..250f52500 100644
--- a/internal/c/parts/core/src/freeglut_main.c
+++ b/internal/c/parts/core/src/freeglut_main.c
@@ -2237,7 +2237,7 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK fgWindowProc( HWND hWnd, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam,
         break;
 
     case WM_DROPFILES:
-        qb64_custom_event(QB64_EVENT_FILE_DROP,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,wParam,NULL);
+        qb64_custom_event(QB64_EVENT_FILE_DROP,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,(void*)wParam,NULL);
         break;
 
     case WM_DESTROY:
diff --git a/source/ide/ide_methods.bas b/source/ide/ide_methods.bas
index 03a495a0c..d64821680 100644
--- a/source/ide/ide_methods.bas
+++ b/source/ide/ide_methods.bas
@@ -1275,6 +1275,15 @@ FUNCTION ide2 (ignore)
             END IF
         END IF
 
+        IF _TOTALDROPPEDFILES > 0 THEN
+            IF _FILEEXISTS(_DROPPEDFILE$(1)) THEN
+                IdeOpenFile$ = _DROPPEDFILE$(1)
+                _FINISHDROP
+                GOTO ctrlOpen
+            END IF
+            _FINISHDROP
+        END IF
+
         'Hover/click (QuickNav)
         IF IdeSystem = 1 AND QuickNavTotal > 0 THEN
             IF mY = 2 THEN
@@ -7440,6 +7449,14 @@ FUNCTION ideopen$
             IF mB THEN change = 1
             alt = KALT: IF alt <> oldalt THEN change = 1
             oldalt = alt
+
+            IF _TOTALDROPPEDFILES > 0 THEN
+                idetxt(o(1).txt) = _DROPPEDFILE$(1)
+                o(1).v1 = LEN(idetxt(o(1).txt))
+                _FINISHDROP
+                change = 1
+            END IF
+
             _LIMIT 100
         LOOP UNTIL change
         IF alt AND NOT KCTRL THEN idehl = 1 ELSE idehl = 0
diff --git a/source/qb64.bas b/source/qb64.bas
index 887a2d474..28d18081b 100644
--- a/source/qb64.bas
+++ b/source/qb64.bas
@@ -921,6 +921,9 @@ gl_scan_header
 '-----------------------QB64 COMPILER ONCE ONLY SETUP CODE ENDS HERE---------------------------------------
 
 IF NoIDEMode THEN IDE_AutoPosition = 0: GOTO noide
+DIM FileDropEnabled AS _BYTE
+IF FileDropEnabled = 0 THEN FileDropEnabled = -1: _ACCEPTFILEDROP
+
 IF IDE_AutoPosition AND NOT IDE_BypassAutoPosition THEN _SCREENMOVE IDE_LeftPosition, IDE_TopPosition
 idemode = 1
 sendc$ = "" 'no initial message