diff --git a/src/sdl/i_video.c b/src/sdl/i_video.c
index 3fd96819c..d08b267f0 100644
--- a/src/sdl/i_video.c
+++ b/src/sdl/i_video.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #include "../doomstat.h"
+#include "../p_setup.h"
 #include "../i_system.h"
 #include "../v_video.h"
 #include "../m_argv.h"
@@ -969,6 +970,7 @@ static void Impl_HandleControllerButtonEvent(SDL_ControllerButtonEvent evt, Uint
 void I_GetEvent(void)
 {
 	SDL_Event evt;
+	char* dropped_filedir;
 	// We only want the first motion event,
 	// otherwise we'll end up catching the warp back to center.
 	//int mouseMotionOnce = 0;
@@ -1293,6 +1295,11 @@ void I_GetEvent(void)
 				if (currentMenu == &OP_JoystickSetDef)
 					M_SetupJoystickMenu(0);
 				break;
+			case SDL_DROPFILE:
+				dropped_filedir = evt.drop.file;
+				P_AddWadFile(dropped_filedir);
+				SDL_free(dropped_filedir);    // Free dropped_filedir memory
+				break;
 			case SDL_QUIT:
 				I_Quit();
 				M_QuitResponse('y');