diff --git a/kittens/dnd/drag.go b/kittens/dnd/drag.go
index 2772e6ade..ecafb257a 100644
--- a/kittens/dnd/drag.go
+++ b/kittens/dnd/drag.go
@@ -332,11 +332,8 @@ func (dnd *dnd) on_send_done(id loop.IdType) (err error) {
 		}
 	}
 	if id == dnd.drag_status.remote_item_write_id {
-		if dnd.drag_status.current_remote_file != nil {
-			err = dnd.send_next_file_chunk()
-		} else {
-			err = dnd.next_remote_item()
-		}
+		dnd.drag_status.remote_item_write_id = 0
+		err = dnd.send_next_file_chunk()
 	}
 	return
 }