diff --git a/glfw/cocoa_window.m b/glfw/cocoa_window.m
index 0d9be8de5..10da335ce 100644
--- a/glfw/cocoa_window.m
+++ b/glfw/cocoa_window.m
@@ -1581,6 +1581,11 @@ reset_drop_copy_mimes(_GLFWDropData *d) {
     window->ns.drop_data.mimes = mime_array;
     window->ns.drop_data.mimes_count = mime_count;
     bool from_self = ([sender draggingSource] != nil);
+    NSDragOperation src_ops = [sender draggingSourceOperationMask];
+    window->drop_operation.source_actions = GLFW_DRAG_OPERATION_NONE;
+    if (src_ops & NSDragOperationCopy) window->drop_operation.source_actions |= GLFW_DRAG_OPERATION_COPY;
+    if (src_ops & NSDragOperationMove) window->drop_operation.source_actions |= GLFW_DRAG_OPERATION_MOVE;
+    if (src_ops & NSDragOperationGeneric) window->drop_operation.source_actions |= GLFW_DRAG_OPERATION_GENERIC;
     _GLFWDropData *d = &window->ns.drop_data;
     if (reset_drop_copy_mimes(d)) {
         size_t accepted_count = _glfwInputDropEvent(window, GLFW_DROP_ENTER, xpos, ypos, d->copy_mimes, d->copy_mimes_count, from_self);
@@ -1598,6 +1603,11 @@ reset_drop_copy_mimes(_GLFWDropData *d) {
     double ypos = contentRect.size.height - pos.y;
 
     bool from_self = ([sender draggingSource] != nil);
+    NSDragOperation src_ops = [sender draggingSourceOperationMask];
+    window->drop_operation.source_actions = GLFW_DRAG_OPERATION_NONE;
+    if (src_ops & NSDragOperationCopy) window->drop_operation.source_actions |= GLFW_DRAG_OPERATION_COPY;
+    if (src_ops & NSDragOperationMove) window->drop_operation.source_actions |= GLFW_DRAG_OPERATION_MOVE;
+    if (src_ops & NSDragOperationGeneric) window->drop_operation.source_actions |= GLFW_DRAG_OPERATION_GENERIC;
     _GLFWDropData *d = &window->ns.drop_data;
     if (reset_drop_copy_mimes(d)) {
         size_t accepted_count = _glfwInputDropEvent(window, GLFW_DROP_MOVE, xpos, ypos, d->copy_mimes, d->copy_mimes_count, from_self);
diff --git a/glfw/x11_init.c b/glfw/x11_init.c
index 44385df0e..0ff634e97 100644
--- a/glfw/x11_init.c
+++ b/glfw/x11_init.c
@@ -520,6 +520,8 @@ static bool initExtensions(void)
     _glfw.x11.XdndFinished = XInternAtom(_glfw.x11.display, "XdndFinished", False);
     _glfw.x11.XdndSelection = XInternAtom(_glfw.x11.display, "XdndSelection", False);
     _glfw.x11.XdndTypeList = XInternAtom(_glfw.x11.display, "XdndTypeList", False);
+    _glfw.x11.XdndActionList = XInternAtom(_glfw.x11.display, "XdndActionList", False);
+    _glfw.x11.XdndActionAsk = XInternAtom(_glfw.x11.display, "XdndActionAsk", False);
     _glfw.x11.XdndLeave = XInternAtom(_glfw.x11.display, "XdndLeave", False);
     _glfw.x11.XdndProxy = XInternAtom(_glfw.x11.display, "XdndProxy", False);
 
diff --git a/glfw/x11_platform.h b/glfw/x11_platform.h
index d44a44f4e..ad2099a8c 100644
--- a/glfw/x11_platform.h
+++ b/glfw/x11_platform.h
@@ -327,6 +327,8 @@ typedef struct _GLFWlibraryX11
     Atom            XdndFinished;
     Atom            XdndSelection;
     Atom            XdndTypeList;
+    Atom            XdndActionList;
+    Atom            XdndActionAsk;
     Atom            XdndLeave;
     Atom            XdndProxy;
 
diff --git a/glfw/x11_window.c b/glfw/x11_window.c
index ecc94ae2e..d307466eb 100644
--- a/glfw/x11_window.c
+++ b/glfw/x11_window.c
@@ -1691,6 +1691,24 @@ _glfwPlatformEndDrop(GLFWwindow *w, GLFWDragOperationType op) {
 }
 
 
+static void
+update_drop_source_actions(_GLFWwindow *window) {
+    window->drop_operation.source_actions = GLFW_DRAG_OPERATION_NONE;
+    Atom *actions = NULL;
+    unsigned long count = _glfwGetWindowPropertyX11(dnd.source, _glfw.x11.XdndActionList, XA_ATOM, (unsigned char**)&actions);
+    if (actions) {
+        for (unsigned long i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+            if (actions[i] == _glfw.x11.XdndActionCopy) window->drop_operation.source_actions |= GLFW_DRAG_OPERATION_COPY;
+            else if (actions[i] == _glfw.x11.XdndActionMove) window->drop_operation.source_actions |= GLFW_DRAG_OPERATION_MOVE;
+            else if (actions[i] == _glfw.x11.XdndActionAsk) window->drop_operation.source_actions |= GLFW_DRAG_OPERATION_GENERIC;
+        }
+        XFree(actions);
+    } else {
+        // XdndActionList not present; default to copy only
+        window->drop_operation.source_actions = GLFW_DRAG_OPERATION_COPY;
+    }
+}
+
 static void
 drop_start(_GLFWwindow *window, XEvent *event) {
     // A drag operation has entered the window
@@ -1703,6 +1721,7 @@ drop_start(_GLFWwindow *window, XEvent *event) {
     dnd.format_priority  = 0;
     update_dnd_mimes(event);
     dnd.from_self = _glfw.x11.drag.source_window != None && dnd.source == _glfw.x11.drag.source_window;
+    update_drop_source_actions(window);
     // Position is not known yet at enter time, will be updated with XdndPosition
     if (reset_dnd_copy_mimes()) {
         size_t accepted_count = _glfwInputDropEvent(