diff --git a/widget/src/gtk/nsDragService.cpp b/widget/src/gtk/nsDragService.cpp
index 51b5b297d97e..24ba79b6035a 100644
--- a/widget/src/gtk/nsDragService.cpp
+++ b/widget/src/gtk/nsDragService.cpp
@@ -148,12 +148,21 @@ nsDragService::InvokeDragSession (nsIDOMNode *aDOMNode,
     // before we start our drag, give the widget code a chance to
     // clean up any state.
     nsWidget::DragStarted();
+
+    // save our action type
+    GdkDragAction action = GDK_ACTION_DEFAULT;
+
+    if (aActionType & DRAGDROP_ACTION_COPY)
+      (int)action |= GDK_ACTION_COPY;
+    if (aActionType & DRAGDROP_ACTION_MOVE)
+      (int)action |= GDK_ACTION_MOVE;
+    if (aActionType & DRAGDROP_ACTION_LINK)
+      (int)action |= GDK_ACTION_LINK;
+
     // start our drag.
     GdkDragContext *context = gtk_drag_begin(mHiddenWidget,
                                              sourceList,
-                                             (GdkDragAction)(GDK_ACTION_COPY | GDK_ACTION_MOVE |
-                                             GDK_ACTION_LINK),
-                                             // GDK_ACTION_DEFAULT,
+                                             action,
                                              1,
                                              &gdk_event);
     // make sure to set our default icon
@@ -175,6 +184,8 @@ NS_IMETHODIMP
 nsDragService::EndDragSession()
 {
   PR_LOG(sDragLm, PR_LOG_DEBUG, ("nsDragService::EndDragSession"));
+  // unset our drag action
+  SetDragAction(DRAGDROP_ACTION_NONE);
   return nsBaseDragService::EndDragSession();
 }
 
@@ -508,11 +519,28 @@ nsDragService::TargetEndDragMotion   (GtkWidget      *aWidget,
                                       GdkDragContext *aContext,
                                       guint           aTime)
 {
-  PR_LOG(sDragLm, PR_LOG_DEBUG, ("nsDragService::TargetEndDragMotion"));
-  if (mCanDrop)
-    gdk_drag_status(aContext, GDK_ACTION_COPY, aTime);
-  else
+  PR_LOG(sDragLm, PR_LOG_DEBUG, ("nsDragService::TargetEndDragMotion %d", mCanDrop));
+
+  if (mCanDrop) {
+    GdkDragAction action;
+    // notify the dragger if we can drop
+    switch (mDragAction) {
+    case DRAGDROP_ACTION_COPY:
+      action = GDK_ACTION_COPY;
+      break;
+    case DRAGDROP_ACTION_LINK:
+      action = GDK_ACTION_LINK;
+      break;
+    default:
+      action = GDK_ACTION_MOVE;
+      break;
+    }
+    gdk_drag_status(aContext, action, aTime);
+  }
+  else {
     gdk_drag_status(aContext, (GdkDragAction)0, aTime);
+  }
+
   return NS_OK;
 }
 
diff --git a/widget/src/gtk/nsWindow.cpp b/widget/src/gtk/nsWindow.cpp
index 38ea5faedcad..8f0f67b8fe7b 100644
--- a/widget/src/gtk/nsWindow.cpp
+++ b/widget/src/gtk/nsWindow.cpp
@@ -3175,6 +3175,43 @@ nsWindow::InitDragEvent (nsMouseEvent &aEvent)
   aEvent.isMeta = PR_FALSE; // GTK+ doesn't support the meta key
 }
 
+// This will update the drag action based on the information in the
+// drag context.  Gtk gets this from a combination of the key settings
+// and what the source is offering.
+
+void
+nsWindow::UpdateDragStatus(nsMouseEvent   &aEvent,
+                           GdkDragContext *aDragContext,
+                           nsIDragService *aDragService)
+{
+  // default is to do nothing
+  int action = nsIDragService::DRAGDROP_ACTION_NONE;
+  
+  // set the default just in case nothing matches below
+  if (aDragContext->actions & GDK_ACTION_DEFAULT) {
+    action = nsIDragService::DRAGDROP_ACTION_MOVE;
+  }
+
+  // first check to see if move is set
+  if (aDragContext->actions & GDK_ACTION_MOVE)
+    action = nsIDragService::DRAGDROP_ACTION_MOVE;
+
+  // then fall to the others
+  else if (aDragContext->actions & GDK_ACTION_LINK)
+    action = nsIDragService::DRAGDROP_ACTION_LINK;
+ 
+  // copy is ctrl
+  else if (aDragContext->actions & GDK_ACTION_COPY)
+    action = nsIDragService::DRAGDROP_ACTION_COPY;
+
+  // update the drag information
+  nsCOMPtr<nsIDragSession> session;
+  aDragService->GetCurrentSession(getter_AddRefs(session));
+
+  if (session)
+    session->SetDragAction(action);
+}
+
 /* static */
 gint
 nsWindow::DragMotionSignal (GtkWidget *      aWidget,
@@ -3254,6 +3291,9 @@ gint nsWindow::OnDragMotionSignal      (GtkWidget *      aWidget,
 
   InitDragEvent(event);
 
+  // now that we have initialized the event update our drag status
+  UpdateDragStatus(event, aDragContext, dragService);
+
   event.message = NS_DRAGDROP_OVER;
   event.eventStructType = NS_DRAGDROP_EVENT;
 
@@ -3391,6 +3431,9 @@ nsWindow::OnDragDropSignal        (GtkWidget        *aWidget,
 
   InitDragEvent(event);
 
+  // now that we have initialized the event update our drag status
+  UpdateDragStatus(event, aDragContext, dragService);
+
   event.message = NS_DRAGDROP_OVER;
   event.eventStructType = NS_DRAGDROP_EVENT;
   event.widget = innerMostWidget;
diff --git a/widget/src/gtk/nsWindow.h b/widget/src/gtk/nsWindow.h
index fd0129854121..a53ec61e61ad 100644
--- a/widget/src/gtk/nsWindow.h
+++ b/widget/src/gtk/nsWindow.h
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
 #ifndef nsWindow_h__
 #define nsWindow_h__
 
-
-
 #include "nsISupports.h"
 
 #include "nsWidget.h"
 
 #include "nsString.h"
 
+#include "nsIDragService.h"
+
 #include "gtkmozarea.h"
 #include "gdksuperwin.h"
 
@@ -234,6 +234,9 @@ protected:
   static nsWindow  *mLastLeaveWindow;
 
   void   InitDragEvent(nsMouseEvent &aEvent);
+  void   UpdateDragStatus(nsMouseEvent &aEvent,
+                          GdkDragContext *aDragContext,
+                          nsIDragService *aDragService);
 
   // DragBegin not needed ?
   // always returns TRUE