diff --git a/src/windows/models/files_model.py b/src/windows/models/files_model.py
index 30e7aebd4..0ce814a22 100644
--- a/src/windows/models/files_model.py
+++ b/src/windows/models/files_model.py
@@ -483,9 +483,8 @@ def get_image_sequence_details(self, file_path):
         }
         return parameters
 
-    def process_urls(self, qurl_list):
+    def process_urls(self, qurl_list, import_quietly=False, prevent_image_seq=False):
         """Recursively process QUrls from a QDropEvent"""
-        import_quietly = False
         media_paths = []
 
         # Transaction
@@ -516,7 +515,7 @@ def process_urls(self, qurl_list):
         # Import all new media files
         media_paths.sort()
         log.debug("Importing file list: {}".format(media_paths))
-        self.add_files(media_paths, quiet=import_quietly)
+        self.add_files(media_paths, quiet=import_quietly, prevent_image_seq=prevent_image_seq)
         get_app().updates.transaction_id = None
 
     def update_file_thumbnail(self, file_id):
diff --git a/src/windows/views/timeline.py b/src/windows/views/timeline.py
index f2c080e7c..188a37d1d 100644
--- a/src/windows/views/timeline.py
+++ b/src/windows/views/timeline.py
@@ -3022,7 +3022,7 @@ def dragEnterEvent(self, event):
             urls = event.mimeData().urls()
 
             # Import list of files
-            get_app().window.files_model.process_urls(urls)
+            get_app().window.files_model.process_urls(urls, import_quietly=True, prevent_image_seq=True)
 
             # Get File objects and add JSON data
             for uri in urls: