diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 6261d197426..72b4b2900cf 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2590,6 +2590,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "futures",
  "kit",
  "once_cell",
+ "regex",
  "uuid",
  "warp",
 ]
diff --git a/ui/src/components/files/upload_progress_bar/mod.rs b/ui/src/components/files/upload_progress_bar/mod.rs
index 17724b2bacf..3eddca1ac2c 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/files/upload_progress_bar/mod.rs
+++ b/ui/src/components/files/upload_progress_bar/mod.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use dioxus_desktop::wry::webview::FileDropEvent;
 use dioxus_desktop::{use_window, DesktopContext};
 use kit::elements::{button::Button, Appearance};
 
+use crate::utils::get_drag_event::BLOCK_CANCEL_DRAG_EVENT_FOR_LINUX;
 use crate::utils::{
     get_drag_event,
     verify_valid_paths::{decoded_pathbufs, verify_paths},
@@ -256,6 +257,9 @@ async fn drag_and_drop_function(
                 if verify_paths(&paths) {
                     let new_files_to_upload = decoded_pathbufs(paths);
                     *files_ready_to_upload.write_silent() = new_files_to_upload;
+                    if cfg!(target_os = "linux") {
+                        *BLOCK_CANCEL_DRAG_EVENT_FOR_LINUX.write() = false;
+                    }
                     break;
                 }
             }
diff --git a/ui/src/utils/get_drag_event.rs b/ui/src/utils/get_drag_event.rs
index 6f2cbb457e3..350aef6fc21 100644
--- a/ui/src/utils/get_drag_event.rs
+++ b/ui/src/utils/get_drag_event.rs
@@ -8,3 +8,5 @@ pub fn get_drag_event() -> FileDropEvent {
 
 pub static DRAG_EVENT: Lazy<RwLock<FileDropEvent>> =
     Lazy::new(|| RwLock::new(FileDropEvent::Cancelled));
+
+pub static BLOCK_CANCEL_DRAG_EVENT_FOR_LINUX: Lazy<RwLock<bool>> = Lazy::new(|| RwLock::new(false));
diff --git a/ui/src/webview_config.rs b/ui/src/webview_config.rs
index 9dc85456723..868dd1f2f7e 100644
--- a/ui/src/webview_config.rs
+++ b/ui/src/webview_config.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-use crate::utils::get_drag_event::DRAG_EVENT;
+use crate::utils::get_drag_event::{BLOCK_CANCEL_DRAG_EVENT_FOR_LINUX, DRAG_EVENT};
 use common::STATIC_ARGS;
-use dioxus_desktop::Config;
+use dioxus_desktop::{wry::webview::FileDropEvent, Config};
 use warp::logging::tracing::log;
 
 pub(crate) fn webview_config() -> Config {
@@ -25,7 +25,25 @@ pub(crate) fn webview_config() -> Config {
         )
         .with_file_drop_handler(|_w, drag_event| {
             log::info!("Drag Event: {:?}", drag_event);
-            *DRAG_EVENT.write() = drag_event;
+            if cfg!(target_os = "linux") {
+                match drag_event {
+                    FileDropEvent::Hovered { .. } => {
+                        *BLOCK_CANCEL_DRAG_EVENT_FOR_LINUX.write() = false;
+                        *DRAG_EVENT.write() = drag_event;
+                    }
+                    FileDropEvent::Dropped { .. } => {
+                        *BLOCK_CANCEL_DRAG_EVENT_FOR_LINUX.write() = true;
+                        *DRAG_EVENT.write() = drag_event;
+                    }
+                    _ => {
+                        if !*BLOCK_CANCEL_DRAG_EVENT_FOR_LINUX.read() {
+                            *DRAG_EVENT.write() = FileDropEvent::Cancelled;
+                        }
+                    }
+                };
+            } else {
+                *DRAG_EVENT.write() = drag_event;
+            }
             true
         })
         .with_disable_context_menu(false);