diff --git a/source/blender/editors/include/UI_interface.h b/source/blender/editors/include/UI_interface.h
index d174a78ee23..824920bce73 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/include/UI_interface.h
+++ b/source/blender/editors/include/UI_interface.h
@@ -1201,7 +1201,7 @@ void ED_operatortypes_ui(void);
 void ED_keymap_ui(struct wmKeyConfig *keyconf);
 
 void UI_drop_color_copy(struct wmDrag *drag, struct wmDropBox *drop);
-bool UI_drop_color_poll(struct bContext *C, struct wmDrag *drag, const struct wmEvent *event);
+bool UI_drop_color_poll(struct bContext *C, struct wmDrag *drag, const struct wmEvent *event, const char **tooltip);
 
 bool UI_context_copy_to_selected_list(
         struct bContext *C, struct PointerRNA *ptr, struct PropertyRNA *prop,
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_ops.c
index ec10fc9d494..ae0fe912f95 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/interface_ops.c
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ static void UI_OT_reloadtranslation(wmOperatorType *ot)
 	ot->exec = reloadtranslation_exec;
 }
 
-bool UI_drop_color_poll(struct bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event))
+bool UI_drop_color_poll(struct bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event), const char **UNUSED(tooltip))
 {
 	/* should only return true for regions that include buttons, for now
 	 * return true always */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/screen/screen_ops.c b/source/blender/editors/screen/screen_ops.c
index 50ac5dfd224..c8ad2b954a5 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/screen/screen_ops.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/screen/screen_ops.c
@@ -4826,7 +4826,7 @@ static void keymap_modal_set(wmKeyConfig *keyconf)
 
 }
 
-static bool open_file_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event))
+static bool open_file_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event), const char **UNUSED(tooltip))
 {
 	if (drag->type == WM_DRAG_PATH) {
 		if (drag->icon == ICON_FILE_BLEND)
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_clip/space_clip.c b/source/blender/editors/space_clip/space_clip.c
index 725c2b7fa6d..4f9fd9c65d7 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_clip/space_clip.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_clip/space_clip.c
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ static int clip_context(const bContext *C, const char *member, bContextDataResul
 }
 
 /* dropboxes */
-static bool clip_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event))
+static bool clip_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event), const char **UNUSED(tooltip))
 {
 	if (drag->type == WM_DRAG_PATH)
 		if (ELEM(drag->icon, 0, ICON_FILE_IMAGE, ICON_FILE_MOVIE, ICON_FILE_BLANK)) /* rule might not work? */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_console/space_console.c b/source/blender/editors/space_console/space_console.c
index 3a48d5ad7dd..ce87ad3b177 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_console/space_console.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_console/space_console.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static void console_cursor(wmWindow *win, ScrArea *sa, ARegion *ar)
 
 /* ************* dropboxes ************* */
 
-static bool id_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event))
+static bool id_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event), const char **UNUSED(tooltip))
 {
 //	SpaceConsole *sc = CTX_wm_space_console(C);
 	if (drag->type == WM_DRAG_ID)
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ static void id_drop_copy(wmDrag *drag, wmDropBox *drop)
 	MEM_freeN(text);
 }
 
-static bool path_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event))
+static bool path_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event), const char **UNUSED(tooltip))
 {
 	// SpaceConsole *sc = CTX_wm_space_console(C);
 	if (drag->type == WM_DRAG_PATH)
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/space_file.c b/source/blender/editors/space_file/space_file.c
index 116cd700cc0..cb21659dbb8 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/space_file.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/space_file.c
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ static void file_ui_region_listener(
 	}
 }
 
-static bool filepath_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event))
+static bool filepath_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event), const char **UNUSED(tooltip))
 {
 	if (drag->type == WM_DRAG_PATH) {
 		SpaceFile *sfile = CTX_wm_space_file(C);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_image/space_image.c b/source/blender/editors/space_image/space_image.c
index d87bfbe00ce..69bedf7c442 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_image/space_image.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_image/space_image.c
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ static void image_keymap(struct wmKeyConfig *keyconf)
 }
 
 /* dropboxes */
-static bool image_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event))
+static bool image_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event), const char **UNUSED(tooltip))
 {
 	if (drag->type == WM_DRAG_PATH)
 		if (ELEM(drag->icon, 0, ICON_FILE_IMAGE, ICON_FILE_MOVIE, ICON_FILE_BLANK)) /* rule might not work? */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_node/space_node.c b/source/blender/editors/space_node/space_node.c
index 10f337440d4..74c036883e6 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_node/space_node.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_node/space_node.c
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ static void node_main_region_draw(const bContext *C, ARegion *ar)
 
 /* ************* dropboxes ************* */
 
-static bool node_ima_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event))
+static bool node_ima_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event), const char **UNUSED(tooltip))
 {
 	if (drag->type == WM_DRAG_ID) {
 		ID *id = drag->poin;
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ static bool node_ima_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static bool node_mask_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event))
+static bool node_mask_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event), const char **UNUSED(tooltip))
 {
 	if (drag->type == WM_DRAG_ID) {
 		ID *id = drag->poin;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner_dragdrop.c b/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner_dragdrop.c
index f37cd7fa5e4..c53a431a017 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner_dragdrop.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_outliner/outliner_dragdrop.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ static TreeElement *outliner_dropzone_find(const SpaceOops *soops, const float f
 
 /* ******************** Parent Drop Operator *********************** */
 
-static bool parent_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event)
+static bool parent_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event, const char **UNUSED(tooltip))
 {
 	ARegion *ar = CTX_wm_region(C);
 	SpaceOops *soops = CTX_wm_space_outliner(C);
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ static bool parenting_poll(bContext *C)
 
 /* ******************** Parent Clear Operator *********************** */
 
-static bool parent_clear_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event)
+static bool parent_clear_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event, const char **UNUSED(tooltip))
 {
 	ARegion *ar = CTX_wm_region(C);
 	SpaceOops *soops = CTX_wm_space_outliner(C);
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ void OUTLINER_OT_parent_clear(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 /* ******************** Scene Drop Operator *********************** */
 
-static bool scene_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event)
+static bool scene_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event, const char **UNUSED(tooltip))
 {
 	ARegion *ar = CTX_wm_region(C);
 	SpaceOops *soops = CTX_wm_space_outliner(C);
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ void OUTLINER_OT_scene_drop(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 /* ******************** Material Drop Operator *********************** */
 
-static bool material_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event)
+static bool material_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event, const char **UNUSED(tooltip))
 {
 	ARegion *ar = CTX_wm_region(C);
 	SpaceOops *soops = CTX_wm_space_outliner(C);
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ void OUTLINER_OT_material_drop(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
 /* ******************** Collection Drop Operator *********************** */
 
-static bool collection_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event)
+static bool collection_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event, const char **UNUSED(tooltip))
 {
 	ARegion *ar = CTX_wm_region(C);
 	SpaceOops *soops = CTX_wm_space_outliner(C);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/space_sequencer.c b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/space_sequencer.c
index 8fb526bf502..11517d64d7a 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/space_sequencer.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_sequencer/space_sequencer.c
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ static void sequencer_listener(
 
 /* ************* dropboxes ************* */
 
-static bool image_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event)
+static bool image_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event, const char **UNUSED(tooltip))
 {
 	ARegion *ar = CTX_wm_region(C);
 	Scene *scene = CTX_data_scene(C);
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ static bool image_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static bool movie_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event)
+static bool movie_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event, const char **UNUSED(tooltip))
 {
 	ARegion *ar = CTX_wm_region(C);
 	Scene *scene = CTX_data_scene(C);
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ static bool movie_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static bool sound_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event)
+static bool sound_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event, const char **UNUSED(tooltip))
 {
 	ARegion *ar = CTX_wm_region(C);
 	Scene *scene = CTX_data_scene(C);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_text/space_text.c b/source/blender/editors/space_text/space_text.c
index ac43d7de408..53272ee9ed9 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_text/space_text.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_text/space_text.c
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ static void text_cursor(wmWindow *win, ScrArea *sa, ARegion *ar)
 
 /* ************* dropboxes ************* */
 
-static bool text_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event))
+static bool text_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event), const char **UNUSED(tooltip))
 {
 	if (drag->type == WM_DRAG_PATH) {
 		/* rule might not work? */
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ static void text_drop_copy(wmDrag *drag, wmDropBox *drop)
 	RNA_string_set(drop->ptr, "filepath", drag->path);
 }
 
-static bool text_drop_paste_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event))
+static bool text_drop_paste_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event), const char **UNUSED(tooltip))
 {
 	if (drag->type == WM_DRAG_ID)
 		return true;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.c b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.c
index eaa6f03c533..62adca6af6b 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.c
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.c
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ static void view3d_main_region_exit(wmWindowManager *wm, ARegion *ar)
 	}
 }
 
-static bool view3d_ob_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event))
+static bool view3d_ob_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event), const char **UNUSED(tooltip))
 {
 	if (drag->type == WM_DRAG_ID) {
 		ID *id = drag->poin;
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ static bool view3d_ob_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static bool view3d_collection_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event))
+static bool view3d_collection_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event), const char **UNUSED(tooltip))
 {
 	if (drag->type == WM_DRAG_ID) {
 		ID *id = drag->poin;
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ static bool view3d_collection_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static bool view3d_mat_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event))
+static bool view3d_mat_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event), const char **UNUSED(tooltip))
 {
 	if (drag->type == WM_DRAG_ID) {
 		ID *id = drag->poin;
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@ static bool view3d_mat_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEven
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static bool view3d_ima_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event))
+static bool view3d_ima_drop_poll(bContext *UNUSED(C), wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *UNUSED(event), const char **UNUSED(tooltip))
 {
 	if (drag->type == WM_DRAG_ID) {
 		ID *id = drag->poin;
@@ -610,19 +610,19 @@ static bool view3d_ima_bg_is_camera_view(bContext *C)
 	return false;
 }
 
-static bool view3d_ima_bg_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event)
+static bool view3d_ima_bg_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event, const char **tooltip)
 {
 	if (view3d_ima_bg_is_camera_view(C)) {
 		return true;
 	}
 
 	if (!ED_view3d_give_base_under_cursor(C, event->mval)) {
-		return view3d_ima_drop_poll(C, drag, event);
+		return view3d_ima_drop_poll(C, drag, event, tooltip);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static bool view3d_ima_empty_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event)
+static bool view3d_ima_empty_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event, const char **tooltip)
 {
 	if (!view3d_ima_bg_is_camera_view(C)) {
 		return true;
@@ -634,18 +634,18 @@ static bool view3d_ima_empty_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent
 	if ((base == NULL) ||
 	    ((base != NULL) && base->object->type == OB_EMPTY))
 	{
-		return view3d_ima_drop_poll(C, drag, event);
+		return view3d_ima_drop_poll(C, drag, event, tooltip);
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static bool view3d_ima_mesh_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event)
+static bool view3d_ima_mesh_drop_poll(bContext *C, wmDrag *drag, const wmEvent *event, const char **tooltip)
 {
 	Base *base = ED_view3d_give_base_under_cursor(C, event->mval);
 
 	if (base && base->object->type == OB_MESH)
-		return view3d_ima_drop_poll(C, drag, event);
+		return view3d_ima_drop_poll(C, drag, event, tooltip);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h b/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h
index 67ca5f8a08a..3521c4d1bd5 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_api.h
@@ -485,7 +485,8 @@ void                WM_drag_free(struct wmDrag *drag);
 void                WM_drag_free_list(struct ListBase *lb);
 
 struct wmDropBox	*WM_dropbox_add(
-        ListBase *lb, const char *idname, bool (*poll)(struct bContext *, struct wmDrag *, const struct wmEvent *event),
+        ListBase *lb, const char *idname,
+        bool (*poll)(struct bContext *, struct wmDrag *, const struct wmEvent *event, const char **),
         void (*copy)(struct wmDrag *, struct wmDropBox *));
 ListBase	*WM_dropboxmap_find(const char *idname, int spaceid, int regionid);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_types.h b/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_types.h
index 6b1bb8f4806..809588b1a36 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/WM_types.h
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ typedef struct wmDropBox {
 	struct wmDropBox *next, *prev;
 
 	/* test if the dropbox is active, then can print optype name */
-	bool (*poll)(struct bContext *, struct wmDrag *, const wmEvent *);
+	bool (*poll)(struct bContext *, struct wmDrag *, const wmEvent *, const char **);
 
 	/* before exec, this copies drag info to wmDrop properties */
 	void (*copy)(struct wmDrag *, struct wmDropBox *);
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_dragdrop.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_dragdrop.c
index eca3a838c0f..0ae51cc922b 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_dragdrop.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_dragdrop.c
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ ListBase *WM_dropboxmap_find(const char *idname, int spaceid, int regionid)
 
 
 wmDropBox *WM_dropbox_add(
-        ListBase *lb, const char *idname, bool (*poll)(bContext *, wmDrag *, const wmEvent *),
+        ListBase *lb, const char *idname,
+        bool (*poll)(bContext *, wmDrag *, const wmEvent *, const char **),
         void (*copy)(wmDrag *, wmDropBox *))
 {
 	wmDropBox *drop = MEM_callocN(sizeof(wmDropBox), "wmDropBox");
@@ -195,10 +196,12 @@ static const char *dropbox_active(bContext *C, ListBase *handlers, wmDrag *drag,
 		if (handler->dropboxes) {
 			wmDropBox *drop = handler->dropboxes->first;
 			for (; drop; drop = drop->next) {
-				if (drop->poll(C, drag, event))
+				const char *tooltip = NULL;
+				if (drop->poll(C, drag, event, &tooltip)) {
 					/* XXX Doing translation here might not be ideal, but later we have no more
 					 *     access to ot (and hence op context)... */
-					return RNA_struct_ui_name(drop->ot->srna);
+					return (tooltip) ? tooltip : RNA_struct_ui_name(drop->ot->srna);
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.c b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.c
index 8b1cce27502..5d343c5e0fe 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.c
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_event_system.c
@@ -2368,7 +2368,8 @@ static int wm_handlers_do_intern(bContext *C, wmEvent *event, ListBase *handlers
 							wmDrag *drag;
 
 							for (drag = lb->first; drag; drag = drag->next) {
-								if (drop->poll(C, drag, event)) {
+								const char *tooltip = NULL;
+								if (drop->poll(C, drag, event, &tooltip)) {
 									drop->copy(drag, drop);
 
 									/* free the drags before calling operator */