diff --git a/kittens/dnd/drag.go b/kittens/dnd/drag.go
index 42021be62..5b02ee9a7 100644
--- a/kittens/dnd/drag.go
+++ b/kittens/dnd/drag.go
@@ -116,10 +116,7 @@ func (dnd *dnd) set_drag_image_text() (err error) {
 	if icon == "" {
 		icon = strings.TrimSpace("󰮐 ")
 	}
-	cmd := DC{Type: 'p', X: -1, Xp: 6, Yp: 1, Payload: []byte(icon)}
-	dnd.lp.QueueDnDData(cmd)
-	cmd.Payload = nil
-	dnd.lp.QueueDnDData(cmd)
+	dnd.lp.QueueDnDData(DC{Type: 'p', X: -1, Xp: 6, Yp: 1, Payload: []byte(icon)})
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -151,12 +148,9 @@ func (dnd *dnd) set_drag_image() (err error) {
 	} else {
 		pix = imaging.AsRGBAData8(img)
 	}
-	cmd := DC{
+	dnd.lp.QueueDnDData(DC{
 		Type: 'p', X: -1, Y: utils.IfElse(num_channels == 3, 24, 32), Xp: img.Bounds().Dx(), Yp: img.Bounds().Dy(),
-		Payload: pix}
-	dnd.lp.QueueDnDData(cmd)
-	cmd.Payload = nil
-	dnd.lp.QueueDnDData(cmd)
+		Payload: pix})
 	return nil
 }