diff --git a/modules/juce_gui_basics/mouse/juce_DragAndDropContainer.cpp b/modules/juce_gui_basics/mouse/juce_DragAndDropContainer.cpp
index a6136158ef..d93297fe0e 100644
--- a/modules/juce_gui_basics/mouse/juce_DragAndDropContainer.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_gui_basics/mouse/juce_DragAndDropContainer.cpp
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public:
         {
             auto now = Time::getCurrentTime();
 
-            if (getCurrentlyOver() != nullptr)
+            if (getCurrentlyOver () != nullptr &&  Process::isForegroundProcess ())
                 lastTimeOverTarget = now;
             else if (now > lastTimeOverTarget + RelativeTime::milliseconds (700))
                 checkForExternalDrag (details, screenPos);