diff --git a/glfw/wl_window.c b/glfw/wl_window.c
index 37420bc17..04ef7cb08 100644
--- a/glfw/wl_window.c
+++ b/glfw/wl_window.c
@@ -2510,7 +2510,7 @@ static void handle_primary_selection_offer(void *data UNUSED, struct zwp_primary
 
 // Helper function to update drop state from callback results
 static void
-update_drop_state(_GLFWWaylandDataOffer *d, _GLFWwindow* window, size_t accepted_count) {
+update_drop_state(_GLFWWaylandDataOffer *d, _GLFWwindow* window, const size_t accepted_count) {
     d->copy_mimes_count = accepted_count;
     bool accepted = accepted_count > 0;
     bool acceptance_changed = (accepted != d->drag_accepted);
diff --git a/kitty/glfw.c b/kitty/glfw.c
index 54f957543..12405d340 100644
--- a/kitty/glfw.c
+++ b/kitty/glfw.c
@@ -810,10 +810,6 @@ drop_dest_callback(GLFWwindow *window, GLFWDropEvent *ev) {
             is_client_drop = !is_kitty_ui_drag && wid && w && w->drop.wanted;
             global_state.drop_dest.allowed_ops = ev->operation.source_actions;
             if (is_client_drop) {
-                if (!w->drop.initialized) {
-                    w->drop.initialized = true;
-                    w->drop.accepted_operation = GLFW_DRAG_OPERATION_NONE;
-                }
                 drop_move_on_child(w, ev->mimes, ev->num_mimes, false);
                 ev->num_mimes = drop_update_mimes(w, ev->mimes, ev->num_mimes);
                 ev->operation.allowed = w->drop.accepted_operation;
diff --git a/kitty/state.h b/kitty/state.h
index 555b31c9d..ce0307e70 100644
--- a/kitty/state.h
+++ b/kitty/state.h
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ typedef struct Window {
         bool is_hovering;
     } scrollbar;
     struct {
-        bool wanted, hovered, dropped, is_remote_client, initialized;
+        bool wanted, hovered, dropped, is_remote_client;
         uint32_t client_id;
         char *registered_mimes;
         char *uri_list; size_t uri_list_sz;