diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/elements/noteEditor.js b/chrome/content/zotero/elements/noteEditor.js
index 46c59a2b1a..bafe54dffc 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/elements/noteEditor.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/elements/noteEditor.js
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@
 						'zotero/item': event.dataTransfer.getData('zotero/item')
 					}, this._iframe.contentWindow);
 				}, true);
+				this._iframe.docShell.windowDraggingAllowed = true;
 				this._initialized = true;
 			});
 			this.append(content);
-			this._iframe.docShell.windowDraggingAllowed = true;
 
 			this._notifierID = Zotero.Notifier.registerObserver(this, ['item', 'file'], 'noteEditor');
 			this.notitle = !!this.getAttribute('notitle');