diff --git a/docs/dnd-protocol.rst b/docs/dnd-protocol.rst
index 796d0d8ff..5fcfa02e5 100644
--- a/docs/dnd-protocol.rst
+++ b/docs/dnd-protocol.rst
@@ -265,8 +265,9 @@ operation, it indicates the drag should be started by sending ``t=P:x=-1``. At
 this time if the user has already cancelled the drag or the terminal determines
 the drag operation is not allowed, it must respond with ``t=R ; EPERM``. If any
 other error occurs starting the drag operation, it must respond with the appropriate
-POSIX error code. If the drag operation is successfully started, it must respond with
-``t=R ; OK``.
+POSIX error code. If it determines that the image data after conversion to
+display format is too large, it must respond with ``t=R ; EFBIG``. If the drag
+operation is successfully started, it must respond with ``t=R ; OK``.
 
 Multiplexers
 -----------------
diff --git a/kitty/dnd.c b/kitty/dnd.c
index 5f0ceac95..d1b59745c 100644
--- a/kitty/dnd.c
+++ b/kitty/dnd.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 
 static const size_t MIME_LIST_SIZE_CAP = 1024 * 1024;
+static const size_t PRESENT_DATA_CAP = 64 * 1024 * 1024;
 
 // In test mode, this callable is invoked instead of schedule_write_to_child_if_possible.
 // It receives (window_id: int, data: bytes) and its return value is ignored.
@@ -869,8 +870,13 @@ drag_free_offer(Window *w) {
         for (size_t i=0; i < ds.num_mimes; i++) free(ds.items[i].optional_data);
         free(ds.items);
     }
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < arraysz(ds.images); i++) {
+        if (ds.images[i].data) free(ds.images[i].data);
+        zero_at_ptr(ds.images + i);
+    }
     ds.num_mimes = 0;
     ds.pre_sent_total_sz = 0;
+    ds.images_sent_total_sz = 0;
 }
 
 void
@@ -912,22 +918,49 @@ drag_add_mimes(Window *w, int allowed_operations, const char *data, size_t sz, b
 void
 drag_add_pre_sent_data(Window *w, unsigned idx, const uint8_t *payload, size_t sz) {
     if (!ds.offer_being_built || idx >= ds.num_mimes) abrt(EINVAL);
-    if (sz + ds.pre_sent_total_sz > 64 * 1024 * 1024) abrt(EFBIG);
+    if (sz + ds.pre_sent_total_sz > PRESENT_DATA_CAP) abrt(EFBIG);
     ds.pre_sent_total_sz += sz;
-    DragSourceItem *item = ds.items + idx;
-    if (!item->data_decode_initialized) {
-        item->data_decode_initialized = true;
-        base64_init_stream_decoder(&item->base64_state);
+#define item ds.items[idx]
+    if (!item.data_decode_initialized) {
+        item.data_decode_initialized = true;
+        base64_init_stream_decoder(&item.base64_state);
     }
-    if (item->data_capacity < sz + item->data_size) {
-        size_t newcap = MAX(item->data_size * 2, sz + item->data_size);
-        item->optional_data = realloc(item->optional_data, newcap);
-        if (!item->optional_data) abrt(ENOMEM);
-        item->data_capacity = newcap;
+    if (item.data_capacity < sz + item.data_size) {
+        size_t newcap = MAX(item.data_size * 2, sz + item.data_size);
+        item.optional_data = realloc(item.optional_data, newcap);
+        if (!item.optional_data) abrt(ENOMEM);
+        item.data_capacity = newcap;
     }
-    size_t outlen = item->data_capacity - item->data_size;
-    if (!base64_decode_stream(&item->base64_state, payload, sz, item->optional_data + item->data_size, &outlen)) abrt(EINVAL);
-    item->data_size += outlen;
+    size_t outlen = item.data_capacity - item.data_size;
+    if (!base64_decode_stream(&item.base64_state, payload, sz, item.optional_data + item.data_size, &outlen)) abrt(EINVAL);
+    item.data_size += outlen;
+#undef item
+}
+
+void
+drag_add_image(Window *w, unsigned idx, int fmt, int width, int height, const uint8_t *payload, size_t sz) {
+    if (idx + 1 >= arraysz(ds.images)) abrt(EFBIG);
+    if (ds.images_sent_total_sz + sz > PRESENT_DATA_CAP) abrt(EFBIG);
+    ds.images_sent_total_sz += sz;
+#define img ds.images[idx]
+    if (!img.started) {
+        if (fmt != 24 && fmt != 32 && fmt != 100) abrt(EINVAL);
+        if (width < 1 || height < 1) abrt(EINVAL);
+        img.started = true;
+        img.width = width; img.height = height;
+        img.fmt = fmt;
+        base64_init_stream_decoder(&img.base64_state);
+    }
+    if (img.capacity < sz + img.sz) {
+        size_t newcap = MAX(img.sz * 2, sz + img.sz);
+        img.data = realloc(img.data, newcap);
+        if (!img.data) abrt(ENOMEM);
+        img.capacity = newcap;
+    }
+    size_t outlen = img.capacity - img.sz;
+    if (!base64_decode_stream(&img.base64_state, payload, sz, img.data + img.sz, &outlen)) abrt(EINVAL);
+    img.sz += outlen;
+#undef img
 }
 
 #undef abrt
diff --git a/kitty/dnd.h b/kitty/dnd.h
index 646d78006..2d03198ed 100644
--- a/kitty/dnd.h
+++ b/kitty/dnd.h
@@ -26,3 +26,4 @@ void dnd_set_test_write_func(PyObject *func);
 void drag_free_offer(Window *w);
 void drag_add_mimes(Window *w, int allowed_operations, const char *data, size_t sz, bool has_more);
 void drag_add_pre_sent_data(Window *w, unsigned idx, const uint8_t *payload, size_t sz);
+void drag_add_image(Window *w, unsigned idx_, int fmt, int width, int height, const uint8_t *payload, size_t sz);
diff --git a/kitty/screen.c b/kitty/screen.c
index 101497f93..c484af24c 100644
--- a/kitty/screen.c
+++ b/kitty/screen.c
@@ -1550,6 +1550,7 @@ screen_handle_dnd_command(Screen *self, const DnDCommand *cmd, const uint8_t *pa
         } break;
         case 'p': {
             if (cmd->cell_x >= 0) drag_add_pre_sent_data(w, cmd->cell_x, payload, cmd->payload_sz);
+            else drag_add_image(w, -cmd->cell_x, cmd->cell_y, cmd->pixel_x, cmd->pixel_y, payload, cmd->payload_sz);
         } break;
     }
 }
diff --git a/kitty/state.h b/kitty/state.h
index 68025b262..7d0b0c83f 100644
--- a/kitty/state.h
+++ b/kitty/state.h
@@ -299,7 +299,10 @@ typedef struct Window {
         struct { double x, y; monotonic_t at; } initial_left_press;
         char *mimes_buf; size_t num_mimes, bufsz;
         DragSourceItem *items;
-        size_t pre_sent_total_sz;
+        struct {
+            int width, height, fmt; uint8_t *data; size_t sz, capacity; bool started; base64_state base64_state;
+        } images[16];
+        size_t pre_sent_total_sz, images_sent_total_sz;
         int allowed_operations;
         bool offer_being_built;
     } drag_source;