diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/mainwindow.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/mainwindow.py
index ad979c3ee..ea5191fc8 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/mainwindow.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/mainwindow.py
@@ -213,8 +213,11 @@ class MainWindow(component.Component):
         self.config["window_pane_position"] = self.vpaned.get_position()
 
     def on_drag_data_received_event(self, widget, drag_context, x, y, selection_data, info, timestamp):
-        log.debug("Selection(s) dropped on main window %s", selection_data.get_uris())
-        process_args(selection_data.get_uris())
+        log.debug("Selection(s) dropped on main window %s", selection_data.data)
+        if selection_data.get_uris():
+            process_args(selection_data.get_uris())
+        else:
+            process_args(selection_data.data.split())
         drag_context.finish(True, True)
 
     def on_expose_event(self, widget, event):