diff --git a/sources/elementspanel.cpp b/sources/elementspanel.cpp
index fc87c99ec..ee4343068 100644
--- a/sources/elementspanel.cpp
+++ b/sources/elementspanel.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ void ElementsPanel::startTitleBlockTemplateDrag(const TitleBlockTemplateLocation
 	QDrag *drag = new QDrag(this);
 	drag -> setMimeData(mime_data);
 	drag -> setPixmap(QET::Icons::TitleBlock.pixmap(22, 16));
-	drag -> start(Qt::CopyAction);
+	drag -> exec(Qt::CopyAction);
 }
 
 /**