diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/x11/juce_linux_XWindowSystem.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/x11/juce_linux_XWindowSystem.cpp
index fa6f54da56..6b65e14c3e 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/x11/juce_linux_XWindowSystem.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/native/x11/juce_linux_XWindowSystem.cpp
@@ -3617,7 +3617,6 @@ void XWindowSystem::handleClientMessageEvent (LinuxComponentPeer* peer, XClientM
     else if (clientMsg.message_type == atoms.XdndLeave)
     {
         dragAndDropStateMap[peer].handleDragAndDropExit();
-        dragAndDropStateMap.erase (peer);
     }
     else if (clientMsg.message_type == atoms.XdndPosition)
     {