diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoadrag.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoadrag.mm
index a8c0392f8ba..5fb3c5141a7 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoadrag.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoadrag.mm
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ Qt::DropAction QCocoaDrag::drag(QDrag *o)
 {
     m_drag = o;
     m_executed_drop_action = Qt::IgnoreAction;
+    if (o->mimeData()->formats().isEmpty())
+        return m_executed_drop_action;
 
     QMacPasteboard dragBoard(CFStringRef(NSPasteboardNameDrag), QUtiMimeConverter::HandlerScopeFlag::DnD);
     m_drag->mimeData()->setData("application/x-qt-mime-type-name"_L1, QByteArray("dummy"));