diff --git a/gramps/gui/editors/editperson.py b/gramps/gui/editors/editperson.py
index b8a5f0b1b..b263593d5 100644
--- a/gramps/gui/editors/editperson.py
+++ b/gramps/gui/editors/editperson.py
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ to edit information about a particular Person.
 from copy import copy
 from gramps.gen.const import GRAMPS_LOCALE as glocale
 _ = glocale.translation.sgettext
+import sys
+if sys.version_info[0] < 3:
+    import cPickle as pickle
+else:
+    import pickle
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #
@@ -59,6 +64,7 @@ from .. import widgets
 from gramps.gen.display.name import displayer as name_displayer
 from gramps.gen.errors import WindowActiveError
 from ..glade import Glade
+from ..ddtargets import DdTargets
 from ..widgets.menuitem import add_menuitem
 
 from .editprimary import EditPrimary
@@ -247,6 +253,19 @@ class EditPerson(EditPrimary):
 
         self.eventbox.connect('button-press-event',
                                 self._image_button_press)
+        # allow to initiate a drag-and-drop with this person if it has a handle
+        if self.obj.get_handle():
+            tglist = Gtk.TargetList.new([])
+            tglist.add(DdTargets.PERSON_LINK.atom_drag_type,
+                       DdTargets.PERSON_LINK.target_flags,
+                       DdTargets.PERSON_LINK.app_id)
+            self.contexteventbox.drag_source_set(Gdk.ModifierType.BUTTON1_MASK, 
+                                       [], 
+                                       Gdk.DragAction.COPY)
+            self.contexteventbox.drag_source_set_target_list(tglist)
+            self.contexteventbox.drag_source_set_icon_stock('gramps-person')
+            self.contexteventbox.connect('drag_data_get',
+                                    self._top_drag_data_get)
 
     def _connect_db_signals(self):
         """
@@ -686,6 +705,11 @@ class EditPerson(EditPrimary):
 
         return ui_top_cm, [self.all_action, self.home_action]
 
+    def _top_drag_data_get(self, widget, context, sel_data, info, time):
+        if info == DdTargets.PERSON_LINK.app_id:
+            data = (DdTargets.PERSON_LINK.drag_type, id(self), self.obj.get_handle(), 0)
+            sel_data.set(DdTargets.PERSON_LINK.atom_drag_type, 8, pickle.dumps(data))
+
     def _post_build_popup_ui(self):
         """
         Override base class, make inactive home action if not needed.