diff --git a/webtau-browser/src/main/java/org/testingisdocumenting/webtau/browser/page/GenericPageElement.java b/webtau-browser/src/main/java/org/testingisdocumenting/webtau/browser/page/GenericPageElement.java
index 692050b8d..9f82beacd 100644
--- a/webtau-browser/src/main/java/org/testingisdocumenting/webtau/browser/page/GenericPageElement.java
+++ b/webtau-browser/src/main/java/org/testingisdocumenting/webtau/browser/page/GenericPageElement.java
@@ -247,18 +247,18 @@ public void clear() {
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void dragAndDropOver(PageElement target) {
+    public void dragAndDropOver(PageElement target, Runnable beforeDrop) {
         execute(tokenizedMessage(action("dragging")).add(pathDescription).add(OVER).add(target.locationDescription()),
                 () -> tokenizedMessage(action("dropped")).add(pathDescription).add(OVER).add(target.locationDescription()),
-                () -> dragAndDropOverStep(target));
+                () -> dragAndDropOverStep(target, beforeDrop));
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void dragAndDropBy(int offsetX, int offsetY) {
+    public void dragAndDropBy(int offsetX, int offsetY, Runnable beforeDrop) {
         execute(tokenizedMessage(action("dragging")).add(pathDescription),
                 aMapOf("offsetX", offsetX, "offsetY", offsetY),
                 () -> tokenizedMessage(action("dropped")).add(pathDescription),
-                () -> dragAndDropByStep(offsetX, offsetY));
+                () -> dragAndDropByStep(offsetX, offsetY, beforeDrop));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ private void performActions(String actionLabel, ActionsProvider actionsProvider)
         builtAction.perform();
     }
 
-    private void dragAndDropOverStep(PageElement over) {
+    private void dragAndDropOverStep(PageElement over, Runnable beforeDrop) {
         WebElement source = findElement();
         ensureNotNullElement(source, "drag source");
 
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ private void dragAndDropOverStep(PageElement over) {
         actions.dragAndDrop(source, target).build().perform();
     }
 
-    private void dragAndDropByStep(int offsetX, int offsetY) {
+    private void dragAndDropByStep(int offsetX, int offsetY, Runnable beforeDrop) {
         WebElement source = findElement();
         ensureNotNullElement(source, "drag source");
 
diff --git a/webtau-browser/src/main/java/org/testingisdocumenting/webtau/browser/page/PageElement.java b/webtau-browser/src/main/java/org/testingisdocumenting/webtau/browser/page/PageElement.java
index be99fb79d..974446b28 100644
--- a/webtau-browser/src/main/java/org/testingisdocumenting/webtau/browser/page/PageElement.java
+++ b/webtau-browser/src/main/java/org/testingisdocumenting/webtau/browser/page/PageElement.java
@@ -68,8 +68,15 @@ public interface PageElement extends
     void hover();
     void clear();
 
-    void dragAndDropOver(PageElement target);
-    void dragAndDropBy(int offsetX, int offsetY);
+    void dragAndDropOver(PageElement target, Runnable beforeDrop);
+    default void dragAndDropOver(PageElement target) {
+        dragAndDropOver(target, () -> {});
+    }
+
+    void dragAndDropBy(int offsetX, int offsetY, Runnable beforeDrop);
+    default void dragAndDropBy(int offsetX, int offsetY) {
+        dragAndDropBy(offsetX, offsetY, () -> {});
+    }
 
     /**
      * uses command on mac os x, and control on other OSes