diff --git a/kittens/dnd/main.go b/kittens/dnd/main.go
index 3e42a3630..213f04f28 100644
--- a/kittens/dnd/main.go
+++ b/kittens/dnd/main.go
@@ -139,7 +139,12 @@ func (dnd *dnd) run_loop() (err error) {
 			debugprintln("dnd kitten exiting with error: ", err)
 		}
 	}()
-	base_dir, err := os.Getwd()
+	base_dir := dnd.opts.DropDest
+	if base_dir == "" {
+		base_dir, err = os.Getwd()
+	} else {
+		base_dir, err = filepath.Abs(base_dir)
+	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/kittens/dnd/main.py b/kittens/dnd/main.py
index fcb8dd0a3..b0840298a 100644
--- a/kittens/dnd/main.py
+++ b/kittens/dnd/main.py
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ it will prevent that MIME type being dropped, useful to disable accepting text/p
 text/uri-list.
 
 
+--drop-dest
+Path to the directory in which dropped data is saved. Defaults to the current working directory.
+
+
 --confirm-drop-overwrite
 type=bool-set
 Ask for confirmation when dropping text/uri-list data if the drop will cause any existing