diff --git a/src/qt/qt_machinestatus.cpp b/src/qt/qt_machinestatus.cpp
index 75062aede..39c98b6aa 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_machinestatus.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_machinestatus.cpp
@@ -361,7 +361,11 @@ void MachineStatus::refresh(QStatusBar* sbar) {
         connect((ClickableLabel*)d->cassette.label.get(), &ClickableLabel::clicked, [](QPoint pos) {
             MediaMenu::ptr->cassetteMenu->popup(pos - QPoint(0, MediaMenu::ptr->cassetteMenu->sizeHint().height()));
         });
+        connect((ClickableLabel*)d->cassette.label.get(), &ClickableLabel::dropped, [](QString str) {
+            MediaMenu::ptr->cassetteMount(str, false);
+        });
         d->cassette.label->setToolTip(MediaMenu::ptr->cassetteMenu->title());
+        d->cassette.label->setAcceptDrops(true);
         sbar->addWidget(d->cassette.label.get());
     }
 
@@ -372,7 +376,11 @@ void MachineStatus::refresh(QStatusBar* sbar) {
             connect((ClickableLabel*)d->cartridge[i].label.get(), &ClickableLabel::clicked, [i](QPoint pos) {
                 MediaMenu::ptr->cartridgeMenus[i]->popup(pos - QPoint(0, MediaMenu::ptr->cartridgeMenus[i]->sizeHint().height()));
             });
+            connect((ClickableLabel*)d->cartridge[i].label.get(), &ClickableLabel::dropped, [i](QString str) {
+                MediaMenu::ptr->cartridgeMount(i, str);
+            });
             d->cartridge[i].label->setToolTip(MediaMenu::ptr->cartridgeMenus[i]->title());
+            d->cartridge[i].label->setAcceptDrops(true);
             sbar->addWidget(d->cartridge[i].label.get());
         }
     }
@@ -392,7 +400,11 @@ void MachineStatus::refresh(QStatusBar* sbar) {
         connect((ClickableLabel*)d->fdd[i].label.get(), &ClickableLabel::clicked, [i](QPoint pos) {
             MediaMenu::ptr->floppyMenus[i]->popup(pos - QPoint(0, MediaMenu::ptr->floppyMenus[i]->sizeHint().height()));
         });
+        connect((ClickableLabel*)d->fdd[i].label.get(), &ClickableLabel::dropped, [i](QString str) {
+            MediaMenu::ptr->floppyMount(i, str, false);
+        });
         d->fdd[i].label->setToolTip(MediaMenu::ptr->floppyMenus[i]->title());
+        d->fdd[i].label->setAcceptDrops(true);
         sbar->addWidget(d->fdd[i].label.get());
     });
 
@@ -403,7 +415,11 @@ void MachineStatus::refresh(QStatusBar* sbar) {
         connect((ClickableLabel*)d->cdrom[i].label.get(), &ClickableLabel::clicked, [i](QPoint pos) {
             MediaMenu::ptr->cdromMenus[i]->popup(pos - QPoint(0, MediaMenu::ptr->cdromMenus[i]->sizeHint().height()));
         });
+        connect((ClickableLabel*)d->cdrom[i].label.get(), &ClickableLabel::dropped, [i](QString str) {
+            MediaMenu::ptr->cdromMount(i, str);
+        });
         d->cdrom[i].label->setToolTip(MediaMenu::ptr->cdromMenus[i]->title());
+        d->cdrom[i].label->setAcceptDrops(true);
         sbar->addWidget(d->cdrom[i].label.get());
     });
 
@@ -414,7 +430,11 @@ void MachineStatus::refresh(QStatusBar* sbar) {
         connect((ClickableLabel*)d->zip[i].label.get(), &ClickableLabel::clicked, [i](QPoint pos) {
             MediaMenu::ptr->zipMenus[i]->popup(pos - QPoint(0, MediaMenu::ptr->zipMenus[i]->sizeHint().height()));
         });
+        connect((ClickableLabel*)d->zip[i].label.get(), &ClickableLabel::dropped, [i](QString str) {
+            MediaMenu::ptr->zipMount(i, str, false);
+        });
         d->zip[i].label->setToolTip(MediaMenu::ptr->zipMenus[i]->title());
+        d->zip[i].label->setAcceptDrops(true);
         sbar->addWidget(d->zip[i].label.get());
     });
 
@@ -425,7 +445,11 @@ void MachineStatus::refresh(QStatusBar* sbar) {
         connect((ClickableLabel*)d->mo[i].label.get(), &ClickableLabel::clicked, [i](QPoint pos) {
             MediaMenu::ptr->moMenus[i]->popup(pos - QPoint(0, MediaMenu::ptr->moMenus[i]->sizeHint().height()));
         });
+        connect((ClickableLabel*)d->mo[i].label.get(), &ClickableLabel::dropped, [i](QString str) {
+            MediaMenu::ptr->moMount(i, str, false);
+        });
         d->mo[i].label->setToolTip(MediaMenu::ptr->moMenus[i]->title());
+        d->mo[i].label->setAcceptDrops(true);
         sbar->addWidget(d->mo[i].label.get());
     });
 
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_machinestatus.hpp b/src/qt/qt_machinestatus.hpp
index 6f83234df..ba30d36f2 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_machinestatus.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_machinestatus.hpp
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 #include <QWidget>
 #include <QLabel>
 #include <QMouseEvent>
+#include <QMimeData>
 
 #include <memory>
 
@@ -19,10 +20,35 @@ class ClickableLabel : public QLabel {
     signals:
         void clicked(QPoint);
         void doubleClicked(QPoint);
+        void dropped(QString);
 
     protected:
         void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event) override { emit clicked(event->globalPos()); }
         void mouseDoubleClickEvent(QMouseEvent* event) override { emit doubleClicked(event->globalPos()); }
+        void dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent* event) override
+        {
+            if (event->mimeData()->hasUrls() && event->mimeData()->urls().size() == 1) {
+                event->setDropAction(Qt::CopyAction);
+                event->acceptProposedAction();
+            }
+            else event->ignore();
+        }
+        void dragMoveEvent(QDragMoveEvent* event) override
+        {
+            if (event->mimeData()->hasUrls() && event->mimeData()->urls().size() == 1) {
+                event->setDropAction(Qt::CopyAction);
+                event->acceptProposedAction();
+            }
+            else event->ignore();
+        }
+        void dropEvent(QDropEvent* event) override
+        {
+            if (event->dropAction() == Qt::CopyAction)
+            {
+                emit dropped(event->mimeData()->urls()[0].toLocalFile());
+            }
+            else event->ignore();
+        }
 };
 
 class MachineStatus : public QObject
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_mediamenu.cpp b/src/qt/qt_mediamenu.cpp
index 3ee08879a..3fe09ee45 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_mediamenu.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_mediamenu.cpp
@@ -230,6 +230,18 @@ void MediaMenu::cassetteUpdateMenu() {
     cassetteMenu->setTitle(QString::asprintf(tr("Cassette: %s").toUtf8().constData(), (name.isEmpty() ? tr("(empty)") : name).toUtf8().constData()));
 }
 
+void MediaMenu::cartridgeMount(int i, const QString &filename)
+{
+    cart_close(i);
+    QByteArray filenameBytes = filename.toUtf8();
+    cart_load(i, filenameBytes.data());
+
+    ui_sb_update_icon_state(SB_CARTRIDGE | i, filename.isEmpty() ? 1 : 0);
+    cartridgeUpdateMenu(i);
+    ui_sb_update_tip(SB_CARTRIDGE | i);
+    config_save();
+}
+
 void MediaMenu::cartridgeSelectImage(int i) {
     auto filename = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(
         parentWidget,
@@ -243,14 +255,7 @@ void MediaMenu::cartridgeSelectImage(int i) {
     if (filename.isEmpty()) {
         return;
     }
-    cart_close(i);
-    QByteArray filenameBytes = filename.toUtf8();
-    cart_load(i, filenameBytes.data());
-
-    ui_sb_update_icon_state(SB_CARTRIDGE | i, filename.isEmpty() ? 1 : 0);
-    cartridgeUpdateMenu(i);
-    ui_sb_update_tip(SB_CARTRIDGE | i);
-    config_save();
+    cartridgeMount(i, filename);
 }
 
 void MediaMenu::cartridgeEject(int i) {
@@ -361,22 +366,8 @@ void MediaMenu::cdromMute(int i) {
     sound_cd_thread_reset();
 }
 
-void MediaMenu::cdromMount(int i) {
-    QString dir;
-    QFileInfo fi(cdrom[i].image_path);
-
-    auto filename = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(
-        parentWidget,
-        QString(),
-        QString(),
-        tr("CD-ROM images") %
-        util::DlgFilter({ "iso","cue" }) %
-        tr("All files") %
-        util::DlgFilter({ "*" }, true));
-
-    if (filename.isEmpty()) {
-        return;
-    }
+void MediaMenu::cdromMount(int i, const QString &filename)
+{
     QByteArray fn = filename.toUtf8().data();
 
     cdrom[i].prev_host_drive = cdrom[i].host_drive;
@@ -401,6 +392,26 @@ void MediaMenu::cdromMount(int i) {
     config_save();
 }
 
+void MediaMenu::cdromMount(int i) {
+    QString dir;
+    QFileInfo fi(cdrom[i].image_path);
+
+    auto filename = QFileDialog::getOpenFileName(
+        parentWidget,
+        QString(),
+        QString(),
+        tr("CD-ROM images") %
+        util::DlgFilter({ "iso","cue" }) %
+        tr("All files") %
+        util::DlgFilter({ "*" }, true));
+
+    if (filename.isEmpty()) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    cdromMount(i, filename);
+}
+
 void MediaMenu::cdromEject(int i) {
     cdrom_eject(i);
     cdromUpdateMenu(i);
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_mediamenu.hpp b/src/qt/qt_mediamenu.hpp
index 3dc859fe9..3c45b2414 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_mediamenu.hpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_mediamenu.hpp
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ public:
     void cassetteUpdateMenu();
 
     void cartridgeSelectImage(int i);
+    void cartridgeMount(int i, const QString& filename);
     void cartridgeEject(int i);
     void cartridgeUpdateMenu(int i);
 
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ public:
 
     void cdromMute(int i);
     void cdromMount(int i);
+    void cdromMount(int i, const QString& filename);
     void cdromEject(int i);
     void cdromReload(int i);
     void cdromUpdateMenu(int i);