diff --git a/packages/dockview-core/src/dnd/droptarget.scss b/packages/dockview-core/src/dnd/droptarget.scss
index fbb800615..5a17b75f2 100644
--- a/packages/dockview-core/src/dnd/droptarget.scss
+++ b/packages/dockview-core/src/dnd/droptarget.scss
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
         height: 100%;
         width: 100%;
         z-index: 10000;
+        pointer-events: none;
 
         > .drop-target-selection {
             position: relative;
@@ -15,7 +16,9 @@
             height: 100%;
             width: 100%;
             background-color: var(--dv-drag-over-background-color);
-            transition: top 70ms ease-out,left 70ms ease-out,width 70ms ease-out,height 70ms ease-out,opacity .15s ease-out;
+            transition: top 70ms ease-out, left 70ms ease-out,
+                width 70ms ease-out, height 70ms ease-out,
+                opacity 0.15s ease-out;
             will-change: transform;
             pointer-events: none;
 
diff --git a/packages/dockview-core/src/dnd/droptarget.ts b/packages/dockview-core/src/dnd/droptarget.ts
index a45cac380..7bccf6481 100644
--- a/packages/dockview-core/src/dnd/droptarget.ts
+++ b/packages/dockview-core/src/dnd/droptarget.ts
@@ -54,6 +54,17 @@ export type CanDisplayOverlay =
     | boolean
     | ((dragEvent: DragEvent, state: Position) => boolean);
 
+const eventMarkTag = 'dv_droptarget_marked';
+
+function markEvent(event: DragEvent): void {
+    (event as any)[eventMarkTag] = true;
+}
+
+function isEventMarked(event: DragEvent) {
+    const value = (event as any)[eventMarkTag];
+    return typeof value === 'boolean' && value;
+}
+
 export class Droptarget extends CompositeDisposable {
     private targetElement: HTMLElement | undefined;
     private overlayElement: HTMLElement | undefined;
@@ -114,7 +125,7 @@ export class Droptarget extends CompositeDisposable {
                         height
                     );
 
-                    if (quadrant === null) {
+                    if (isEventMarked(e) || quadrant === null) {
                         // no drop target should be displayed
                         this.removeDropTarget();
                         return;
@@ -128,6 +139,8 @@ export class Droptarget extends CompositeDisposable {
                         return;
                     }
 
+                    markEvent(e);
+
                     if (!this.targetElement) {
                         this.targetElement = document.createElement('div');
                         this.targetElement.className = 'drop-target-dropzone';