diff --git a/src/gcal-event-widget.c b/src/gcal-event-widget.c
index 9c0ead30..3128d606 100644
--- a/src/gcal-event-widget.c
+++ b/src/gcal-event-widget.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ gcal_event_widget_init (GcalEventWidget *self)
                        GDK_BUTTON1_MASK,
                        NULL,
                        0,
-                       GDK_ACTION_COPY);
+                       GDK_ACTION_MOVE);
 
   gtk_drag_source_add_text_targets (widget);
 }
@@ -843,7 +843,7 @@ gcal_event_widget_set_read_only (GcalEventWidget *event,
                            0,
                            NULL,
                            0,
-                           GDK_ACTION_COPY);
+                           GDK_ACTION_MOVE);
 
       gtk_drag_source_add_text_targets (widget);
     }
diff --git a/src/views/gcal-month-view.c b/src/views/gcal-month-view.c
index c5d069ba..b524fc0f 100644
--- a/src/views/gcal-month-view.c
+++ b/src/views/gcal-month-view.c
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ gcal_month_view_drag_motion (GtkWidget      *widget,
    * aborts the drag with FALSE.
    */
   gdk_drag_status (context,
-                   self->dnd_cell == -1 ? 0 : GDK_ACTION_COPY,
+                   self->dnd_cell == -1 ? 0 : GDK_ACTION_MOVE,
                    time);
 
   gtk_widget_queue_draw (widget);
diff --git a/src/views/gcal-week-grid.c b/src/views/gcal-week-grid.c
index fb1e838d..f64901c3 100644
--- a/src/views/gcal-week-grid.c
+++ b/src/views/gcal-week-grid.c
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ gcal_week_grid_drag_motion (GtkWidget      *widget,
    * aborts the drag with FALSE.
    */
   gdk_drag_status (context,
-                   self->dnd_cell == -1 ? 0 : GDK_ACTION_COPY,
+                   self->dnd_cell == -1 ? 0 : GDK_ACTION_MOVE,
                    time);
 
   gtk_widget_queue_draw (widget);
diff --git a/src/views/gcal-week-header.c b/src/views/gcal-week-header.c
index b546899b..8168e7e3 100644
--- a/src/views/gcal-week-header.c
+++ b/src/views/gcal-week-header.c
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ gcal_week_header_drag_motion (GtkWidget      *widget,
    * aborts the drag with FALSE.
    */
   gdk_drag_status (context,
-                   self->dnd_cell == -1 ? 0 : GDK_ACTION_COPY,
+                   self->dnd_cell == -1 ? 0 : GDK_ACTION_MOVE,
                    time);
 
   gtk_widget_queue_draw (widget);
diff --git a/src/views/gcal-year-view.c b/src/views/gcal-year-view.c
index 9bfa30f6..feea6575 100644
--- a/src/views/gcal-year-view.c
+++ b/src/views/gcal-year-view.c
@@ -1398,7 +1398,7 @@ navigator_drag_motion_cb (GcalYearView   *self,
           self->selected_data->dnd_day = day;
           self->selected_data->dnd_month = month;
 
-          gdk_drag_status (context, GDK_ACTION_COPY, time);
+          gdk_drag_status (context, GDK_ACTION_MOVE, time);
 
           retval = TRUE;
         }
@@ -1955,7 +1955,7 @@ gcal_year_view_init (GcalYearView *self)
                      0,
                      NULL,
                      0,
-                     GDK_ACTION_COPY);
+                     GDK_ACTION_MOVE);
 }
 
 static void