diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoahelpers.mm b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoahelpers.mm
index fdf4733f0ef..677f92863b4 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoahelpers.mm
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/cocoa/qcocoahelpers.mm
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ struct dndenum_mapper
 static dndenum_mapper dnd_enums[] = {
     { NSDragOperationLink,  Qt::LinkAction, true },
     { NSDragOperationMove,  Qt::MoveAction, true },
+    { NSDragOperationDelete,  Qt::MoveAction, true },
     { NSDragOperationCopy,  Qt::CopyAction, true },
     { NSDragOperationGeneric,  Qt::CopyAction, false },
     { NSDragOperationEvery, Qt::ActionMask, false },