diff --git a/lib/yui/dragdrop/dragdrop.js b/lib/yui/dragdrop/dragdrop.js
index 6669f37126a..4abbe558692 100644
--- a/lib/yui/dragdrop/dragdrop.js
+++ b/lib/yui/dragdrop/dragdrop.js
@@ -167,11 +167,11 @@ YUI.add('moodle-core-dragdrop', function(Y) {
             // we substitute them for the ease of use. For e.drop we use,
             // this.lastdroptarget (ghost node we use for indicating where to drop)
             e.drag = e.target;
+            e.drop = this.lastdroptarget;
             // Check that drop object belong to correct group
             if (!e.drop || !e.drop.inGroup(this.groups)) {
                 return;
             }
-            e.drop = this.lastdroptarget;
             this.drag_dropmiss(e);
         },