diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
index ffee9f6c7f..47bf277992 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.cpp
@@ -6,10 +6,14 @@
 
 #include <boost/lexical_cast.hpp>
 
+#include "../mwbase/environment.hpp"
+
+#include "window_manager.hpp"
+#include "container.hpp"
 
 using namespace MWGui;
 
-HUD::HUD(int width, int height, int fpsLevel)
+HUD::HUD(int width, int height, int fpsLevel, DragAndDrop* dragAndDrop)
     : Layout("openmw_hud_layout.xml")
     , health(NULL)
     , magicka(NULL)
@@ -32,6 +36,7 @@ HUD::HUD(int width, int height, int fpsLevel)
     , spellBoxBaseLeft(0)
     , effectBoxBaseRight(0)
     , minimapBoxBaseRight(0)
+    , mDragAndDrop(dragAndDrop)
 {
     setCoord(0,0, width, height);
 
@@ -80,6 +85,8 @@ HUD::HUD(int width, int height, int fpsLevel)
     setEffect("icons\\s\\tx_s_chameleon.dds");
 
     LocalMapBase::init(minimap, this);
+
+    mMainWidget->eventMouseButtonClick += MyGUI::newDelegate(this, &HUD::onWorldClicked);
 }
 
 void HUD::setFpsLevel(int level)
@@ -243,3 +250,20 @@ void HUD::setBottomRightVisibility(bool effectBoxVisible, bool minimapBoxVisible
     effectBox->setVisible(effectBoxVisible);
 }
 
+void HUD::onWorldClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender)
+{
+    if (mDragAndDrop->mIsOnDragAndDrop)
+    {
+        // drop item into the gameworld
+
+
+        mDragAndDrop->mStore.clear();
+        mDragAndDrop->mIsOnDragAndDrop = false;
+        MyGUI::Gui::getInstance().destroyWidget(mDragAndDrop->mDraggedWidget);
+        mDragAndDrop->mDraggedWidget = 0;
+        mDragAndDrop->mContainerWindow = 0;
+
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->setDragDrop(false);
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp
index 831707511e..22b1b87385 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/hud.hpp
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@
 
 namespace MWGui
 {
+    class DragAndDrop;
+
     class HUD : public OEngine::GUI::Layout, public LocalMapBase
     {
     public:
-        HUD(int width, int height, int fpsLevel);
+        HUD(int width, int height, int fpsLevel, DragAndDrop* dragAndDrop);
         void setStats(int h, int hmax, int m, int mmax, int s, int smax);
         void setWeapIcon(const char *str);
         void setSpellIcon(const char *str);
@@ -46,5 +48,9 @@ namespace MWGui
         int hmsBaseLeft, weapBoxBaseLeft, spellBoxBaseLeft;
         // bottom right elements
         int minimapBoxBaseRight, effectBoxBaseRight;
+
+        DragAndDrop* mDragAndDrop;
+
+        void onWorldClicked(MyGUI::Widget* _sender);
     };
 }
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
index 290e0029a5..bb533e698f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwgui/window_manager.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ WindowManager::WindowManager(
     mDragAndDrop->mDragAndDropWidget = dragAndDropWidget;
     mDragAndDrop->mContainerWindow = 0;
 
-    hud = new HUD(w,h, showFPSLevel);
     menu = new MainMenu(w,h);
     map = new MapWindow(*this);
     stats = new StatsWindow(*this);
@@ -109,6 +108,7 @@ WindowManager::WindowManager(
     mDialogueWindow = new DialogueWindow(*this);
     mContainerWindow = new ContainerWindow(*this,mDragAndDrop);
     mInventoryWindow = new InventoryWindow(*this,mDragAndDrop);
+    hud = new HUD(w,h, showFPSLevel, mDragAndDrop);
     mToolTips = new ToolTips(this);
     mScrollWindow = new ScrollWindow(*this);
     mBookWindow = new BookWindow(*this);