diff --git a/src/protocols/core/DataDevice.cpp b/src/protocols/core/DataDevice.cpp
index eac80a83..5644f243 100644
--- a/src/protocols/core/DataDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/core/DataDevice.cpp
@@ -82,8 +82,19 @@ void CWLDataOfferResource::sendData() {
     if (!source)
         return;
 
-    if (resource->version() >= 3)
-        resource->sendSourceActions(7);
+    const auto SOURCEACTIONS = source->actions();
+
+    if (resource->version() >= 3 && SOURCEACTIONS > 0) {
+        resource->sendSourceActions(SOURCEACTIONS);
+        if (SOURCEACTIONS & WL_DATA_DEVICE_MANAGER_DND_ACTION_MOVE)
+            resource->sendAction(WL_DATA_DEVICE_MANAGER_DND_ACTION_MOVE);
+        else if (SOURCEACTIONS & WL_DATA_DEVICE_MANAGER_DND_ACTION_COPY)
+            resource->sendAction(WL_DATA_DEVICE_MANAGER_DND_ACTION_COPY);
+        else {
+            LOGM(ERR, "Client bug? dnd source has no action move or copy. Sending move, f this.");
+            resource->sendAction(WL_DATA_DEVICE_MANAGER_DND_ACTION_MOVE);
+        }
+    }
 
     for (auto const& m : source->mimes()) {
         LOGM(LOG, " | offer {:x} supports mime {}", (uintptr_t)this, m);
@@ -111,7 +122,7 @@ CWLDataSourceResource::CWLDataSourceResource(SP<CWlDataSource> resource_, SP<CWL
     resource->setOffer([this](CWlDataSource* r, const char* mime) { mimeTypes.push_back(mime); });
     resource->setSetActions([this](CWlDataSource* r, uint32_t a) {
         LOGM(LOG, "DataSource {:x} actions {}", (uintptr_t)this, a);
-        actions = (wl_data_device_manager_dnd_action)a;
+        supportedActions = a;
     });
 }
 
@@ -193,6 +204,10 @@ void CWLDataSourceResource::sendDndAction(wl_data_device_manager_dnd_action a) {
     resource->sendAction(a);
 }
 
+uint32_t CWLDataSourceResource::actions() {
+    return supportedActions;
+}
+
 CWLDataDeviceResource::CWLDataDeviceResource(SP<CWlDataDevice> resource_) : resource(resource_) {
     if (!good())
         return;
diff --git a/src/protocols/core/DataDevice.hpp b/src/protocols/core/DataDevice.hpp
index 8aaf46be..50e9ac61 100644
--- a/src/protocols/core/DataDevice.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/core/DataDevice.hpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ class CWLDataSourceResource : public IDataSource {
     virtual bool                     dndDone();
     virtual void                     error(uint32_t code, const std::string& msg);
     virtual void                     sendDndFinished();
+    virtual uint32_t                 actions(); // wl_data_device_manager.dnd_action
 
     void                             sendDndDropPerformed();
     void                             sendDndAction(wl_data_device_manager_dnd_action a);
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@ class CWLDataSourceResource : public IDataSource {
     WP<CWLDataSourceResource>        self;
 
     std::vector<std::string>         mimeTypes;
-    uint32_t                         actions = 0;
+    uint32_t                         supportedActions = 0;
 
   private:
     SP<CWlDataSource> resource;
diff --git a/src/protocols/types/DataDevice.cpp b/src/protocols/types/DataDevice.cpp
index e95f1c76..36a7a157 100644
--- a/src/protocols/types/DataDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/protocols/types/DataDevice.cpp
@@ -23,3 +23,7 @@ eDataSourceType IDataSource::type() {
 void IDataSource::sendDndFinished() {
     ;
 }
+
+uint32_t IDataSource::actions() {
+    return 7; // all
+}
diff --git a/src/protocols/types/DataDevice.hpp b/src/protocols/types/DataDevice.hpp
index f6757e1c..a62cc35e 100644
--- a/src/protocols/types/DataDevice.hpp
+++ b/src/protocols/types/DataDevice.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class IDataSource {
     virtual void                     markUsed();
     virtual void                     error(uint32_t code, const std::string& msg) = 0;
     virtual eDataSourceType          type();
+    virtual uint32_t                 actions(); // wl_data_device_manager.dnd_action
 
     struct {
         CSignal destroy;