diff --git main/vcl/aqua/source/dtrans/DropTarget.cxx main/vcl/aqua/source/dtrans/DropTarget.cxx
index 4ced22f7abf3..ce847d54c804 100644
--- main/vcl/aqua/source/dtrans/DropTarget.cxx
+++ main/vcl/aqua/source/dtrans/DropTarget.cxx
@@ -328,40 +328,44 @@ BOOL DropTarget::prepareForDragOperation(id /*sender*/)
 
 BOOL DropTarget::performDragOperation(id sender)
 {
-  bool bSuccess = false;
-
-  if (mSelectedDropAction != DNDConstants::ACTION_NONE)
+	// emulate dtrans' dndOleKeysToAction() on Mac
+	sal_Int8 nFilteredDropAction = mSelectedDropAction;
+	if( (mpFrame->mnLastModifierFlags & (NSShiftKeyMask|NSCommandKeyMask)) == 0 )
 	{
-	    uno::Reference<XTransferable> xTransferable = DragSource::g_XTransferable;
+		nFilteredDropAction &= ~DNDConstants::ACTION_LINK;
+		nFilteredDropAction |= DNDConstants::ACTION_COPY;
+	}
 
-	  if (!DragSource::g_XTransferable.is())			
-		{
-		  xTransferable = mXCurrentDragClipboard->getContents();
-		}
-		  
-	  NSRect bounds = [mView bounds];
-	  NSPoint dragLocation = [sender draggedImageLocation];
+	// short circut if there is nothing to do
+	if( mSelectedDropAction == DNDConstants::ACTION_NONE)
+		return false;
 
-	  CocoaToVCL(dragLocation, bounds);
+	// create the DropTargetEvent
 
-	  sal_Int32 posX = static_cast<sal_Int32>(dragLocation.x);
-	  sal_Int32 posY = static_cast<sal_Int32>(dragLocation.y);
+	uno::Reference<XTransferable> xTransferable = DragSource::g_XTransferable;
+	if (!DragSource::g_XTransferable.is())			
+		xTransferable = mXCurrentDragClipboard->getContents();
+ 
+	const NSRect bounds = [mView bounds];
+	NSPoint dragLocation = [sender draggedImageLocation];
+
+	CocoaToVCL(dragLocation, bounds);
 
-	  DropTargetDropEvent dtde(static_cast<OWeakObject*>(this),
+	const sal_Int32 posX = static_cast<sal_Int32>(dragLocation.x);
+	const sal_Int32 posY = static_cast<sal_Int32>(dragLocation.y);
+
+	DropTargetDropEvent dtde(static_cast<OWeakObject*>(this),
 							   0,
 							   this,
-							   mSelectedDropAction,
+							   nFilteredDropAction,
 							   posX,
 							   posY, 
 							   mDragSourceSupportedActions,
 							   xTransferable);
-		  
-	  fire_drop(dtde);
-
-	  bSuccess = true;
-	}
+	// handle the event
+	fire_drop(dtde);
 
-  return bSuccess;
+	return true;
 }