diff --git a/src/dolphindetailsview.cpp b/src/dolphindetailsview.cpp
index 28901bea77..c405eeb8bf 100644
--- a/src/dolphindetailsview.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphindetailsview.cpp
@@ -207,6 +207,15 @@ void DolphinDetailsView::dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent* event)
     m_dragging = true;
 }
 
+void DolphinDetailsView::dragLeaveEvent(QDragLeaveEvent* event)
+{
+    QTreeView::dragLeaveEvent(event);
+
+    // TODO: remove this code when the issue #160611 is solved in Qt 4.4
+    m_dragging = false;
+    setDirtyRegion(m_dropRect);
+}
+
 void DolphinDetailsView::dragMoveEvent(QDragMoveEvent* event)
 {
     QTreeView::dragMoveEvent(event);
diff --git a/src/dolphindetailsview.h b/src/dolphindetailsview.h
index 8792881fda..b3944b4a1e 100644
--- a/src/dolphindetailsview.h
+++ b/src/dolphindetailsview.h
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ protected:
     virtual void mouseMoveEvent(QMouseEvent* event);
     virtual void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event);
     virtual void dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent* event);
+    virtual void dragLeaveEvent(QDragLeaveEvent* event);
     virtual void dragMoveEvent(QDragMoveEvent* event);
     virtual void dropEvent(QDropEvent* event);
     virtual void paintEvent(QPaintEvent* event);
diff --git a/src/dolphiniconsview.cpp b/src/dolphiniconsview.cpp
index a4d7fe4545..5c4f560084 100644
--- a/src/dolphiniconsview.cpp
+++ b/src/dolphiniconsview.cpp
@@ -134,6 +134,15 @@ void DolphinIconsView::dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent* event)
     m_dragging = true;
 }
 
+void DolphinIconsView::dragLeaveEvent(QDragLeaveEvent* event)
+{
+    KListView::dragLeaveEvent(event);
+
+    // TODO: remove this code when the issue #160611 is solved in Qt 4.4
+    m_dragging = false;
+    setDirtyRegion(m_dropRect);
+}
+
 void DolphinIconsView::dragMoveEvent(QDragMoveEvent* event)
 {
     KListView::dragMoveEvent(event);
diff --git a/src/dolphiniconsview.h b/src/dolphiniconsview.h
index d2fc6b4abc..a7f00426e6 100644
--- a/src/dolphiniconsview.h
+++ b/src/dolphiniconsview.h
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ protected:
     virtual void mousePressEvent(QMouseEvent* event);
     virtual void mouseReleaseEvent(QMouseEvent* event);
     virtual void dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent* event);
+    virtual void dragLeaveEvent(QDragLeaveEvent* event);
     virtual void dragMoveEvent(QDragMoveEvent* event);
     virtual void dropEvent(QDropEvent* event);
     virtual void paintEvent(QPaintEvent* event);
diff --git a/src/sidebartreeview.cpp b/src/sidebartreeview.cpp
index b76cd6d2d3..f82bff37aa 100644
--- a/src/sidebartreeview.cpp
+++ b/src/sidebartreeview.cpp
@@ -75,6 +75,15 @@ void SidebarTreeView::dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent* event)
     m_dragging = true;
 }
 
+void SidebarTreeView::dragLeaveEvent(QDragLeaveEvent* event)
+{
+    QTreeView::dragLeaveEvent(event);
+
+    // TODO: remove this code when the issue #160611 is solved in Qt 4.4
+    m_dragging = false;
+    setDirtyRegion(m_dropRect);
+}
+
 void SidebarTreeView::dragMoveEvent(QDragMoveEvent* event)
 {
     QTreeView::dragMoveEvent(event);
diff --git a/src/sidebartreeview.h b/src/sidebartreeview.h
index 7c4eba7775..ba8fd74851 100644
--- a/src/sidebartreeview.h
+++ b/src/sidebartreeview.h
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ signals:
 protected:
     virtual bool event(QEvent* event);
     virtual void dragEnterEvent(QDragEnterEvent* event);
+    virtual void dragLeaveEvent(QDragLeaveEvent* event);
     virtual void dragMoveEvent(QDragMoveEvent* event);
     virtual void dropEvent(QDropEvent* event);
     virtual void paintEvent(QPaintEvent* event);