diff --git a/aqt/editor.py b/aqt/editor.py
index 565ac7f35..337428881 100644
--- a/aqt/editor.py
+++ b/aqt/editor.py
@@ -622,9 +622,8 @@ to a cloze type first, via Edit>Change Note Type."""))
         self.web.eval("pasteHTML(%s);" % json.dumps(html))
 
     def doDrop(self, html, internal):
-        self.web.evalWithCallback("dropTarget.focus();",
+        self.web.evalWithCallback("makeDropTargetCurrent();",
                                   lambda _: self.doPaste(html, internal))
-        self.web.setFocus()
 
     def onPaste(self):
         self.web.onPaste()
diff --git a/web/editor.js b/web/editor.js
index bb393e8b8..8cea6eaf2 100644
--- a/web/editor.js
+++ b/web/editor.js
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ function onDragOver(elem) {
     dropTarget = elem;
 }
 
+function makeDropTargetCurrent() {
+    dropTarget.focus();
+}
+
 function onPaste(elem) {
     pycmd("paste");
     window.event.preventDefault();