diff --git a/ayanova/src/components/attachment-control.vue b/ayanova/src/components/attachment-control.vue
index b3b04641..2147910b 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/components/attachment-control.vue
+++ b/ayanova/src/components/attachment-control.vue
@@ -358,6 +358,9 @@ export default {
       }
     },
     onDrop(ev) {
+      if (!dropDiv) {
+        dropDiv = document.getElementById("dropDiv");
+      }
       dropDiv.style.border = "none";
       dropDiv = null;
       //handle file drop
@@ -375,6 +378,9 @@ export default {
       dropDiv.style.border = "4px dashed #00ff00";
     },
     onDragEnd() {
+      if (!dropDiv) {
+        dropDiv = document.getElementById("dropDiv");
+      }
       dropDiv.style.border = "none";
       dropDiv = null;
     }