diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/tag_view.py b/src/calibre/gui2/tag_view.py
index f86e261443..73f423981a 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/tag_view.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/tag_view.py
@@ -985,6 +985,7 @@ class TagsModel(QAbstractItemModel): # {{{
     def do_drop_from_library(self, md, action, row, column, parent):
         idx = parent
         if idx.isValid():
+            self.tags_view.setCurrentIndex(idx)
             node = self.data(idx, Qt.UserRole)
             if node.type == TagTreeItem.TAG:
                 fm = self.db.metadata_for_field(node.tag.category)