2 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/src/panels/folders/folderspanel.cpp b/src/panels/folders/folderspanel.cpp
index 9b22aa5a0..78e437a41 100644
--- a/src/panels/folders/folderspanel.cpp
+++ b/src/panels/folders/folderspanel.cpp
@@ -223,7 +223,10 @@ void FoldersPanel::slotItemDropEvent(int index, QGraphicsSceneDragDropEvent* eve
                              event->buttons(),
                              event->modifiers());
 
-        DragAndDropHelper::dropUrls(destItem, destItem.url(), &dropEvent);
+        const QString error = DragAndDropHelper::dropUrls(destItem, destItem.url(), &dropEvent);
+        if (!error.isEmpty()) {
+            emit errorMessage(error);
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/panels/folders/folderspanel.h b/src/panels/folders/folderspanel.h
index a14c7d4d0..14d8e8782 100644
--- a/src/panels/folders/folderspanel.h
+++ b/src/panels/folders/folderspanel.h
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ public:
 signals:
     void folderActivated(const KUrl& url);
     void folderMiddleClicked(const KUrl& url);
+    void errorMessage(const QString& error);
 
 protected:
     /** @see Panel::urlChanged() */