diff --git a/docs/dnd-protocol.rst b/docs/dnd-protocol.rst
index f4023d749..7b5cef9d2 100644
--- a/docs/dnd-protocol.rst
+++ b/docs/dnd-protocol.rst
@@ -293,9 +293,10 @@ code. The variants are listed in the table below:
 The client program should respond to data requests with escape codes of the
 form::
 
-    OSC _dnd_code ; t=e:m=0 or 1 ; base64 encoded data ST
+    OSC _dnd_code ; t=e:y=idx:m=0 or 1 ; base64 encoded data ST
 
-This, is the data for requested MIME type. The data should be chunkedusing the
+This, is the data for the MIME type identified by ``idx`` which is a zero based
+index into the list of MIME types. The data should be chunkedusing the
 ``m`` key. End of data is denoted by ``m=0`` and an rmpty payload. If an error
 occurs the client should send::
 
diff --git a/kitty/dnd.c b/kitty/dnd.c
index 8c9e2c848..18e46ae54 100644
--- a/kitty/dnd.c
+++ b/kitty/dnd.c
@@ -1098,6 +1098,10 @@ drag_get_data(Window *w, const char *mime_type, size_t *sz, int *err_code) {
     return NULL;
 }
 
+void
+drag_process_item_data(Window *w, size_t idx, int has_more, const uint8_t *payload, size_t payload_sz) {
+    (void)w; (void)idx; (void)has_more; (void)payload; (void)payload_sz;
+}
 #undef img
 #undef abrt
 #undef ds
diff --git a/kitty/dnd.h b/kitty/dnd.h
index 1b77e390b..a9ef00e1b 100644
--- a/kitty/dnd.h
+++ b/kitty/dnd.h
@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ void drag_start(Window *w);
 void drag_notify(Window *w, DragNotifyType type);
 int drag_free_data(Window *w, const char *mime_type, const char* data, size_t sz);
 const char* drag_get_data(Window *w, const char *mime_type, size_t *sz, int *err_code);
+void drag_process_item_data(Window *w, size_t idx, int has_more, const uint8_t *payload, size_t payload_sz);
diff --git a/kitty/screen.c b/kitty/screen.c
index cecaf438d..d764a6bd8 100644
--- a/kitty/screen.c
+++ b/kitty/screen.c
@@ -1566,7 +1566,12 @@ screen_handle_dnd_command(Screen *self, const DnDCommand *cmd, const uint8_t *pa
             if (cmd->cell_x >= 0) drag_change_image(w, cmd->cell_x);
             else drag_start(w);
         } break;
-
+        case 'e': {
+            drag_process_item_data(w, cmd->cell_y, cmd->more, payload, cmd->payload_sz);
+        } break;
+        case 'E': {
+            drag_process_item_data(w, cmd->cell_y, -1, payload, cmd->payload_sz);
+        } break;
     }
 }