diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddatadevice.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddatadevice.cpp
index 19944a349e6..54a69c3c792 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddatadevice.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylanddatadevice.cpp
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ bool QWaylandDataDevice::startDrag(QMimeData *mimeData, QWaylandWindow *icon)
 
     m_dragSource.reset(new QWaylandDataSource(m_display->dndSelectionHandler(), mimeData));
     connect(m_dragSource.data(), &QWaylandDataSource::cancelled, this, &QWaylandDataDevice::dragSourceCancelled);
+    connect(m_dragSource.data(), &QWaylandDataSource::targetChanged, this, &QWaylandDataDevice::dragSourceTargetChanged);
 
     start_drag(m_dragSource->object(), origin->wlSurface(), icon->wlSurface(), m_display->currentInputDevice()->serial());
     return true;