diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/branch/BranchDropzone.svelte b/apps/desktop/src/lib/branch/BranchDropzone.svelte
index a3258fc3f..defd255cd 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/branch/BranchDropzone.svelte
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/branch/BranchDropzone.svelte
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@
 	const branchController = getContext(BranchController);
 
 	function accepts(data: any) {
-		if (data instanceof DraggableFile) return !data.files.some((f) => f.locked);
-		if (data instanceof DraggableHunk) return !data.hunk.locked;
+		if (data instanceof DraggableFile)
+			return !(data.isCommitted || data.files.some((f) => f.locked));
+		if (data instanceof DraggableHunk) return !(data.isCommitted || data.hunk.locked);
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/lib/dragging/draggables.ts b/apps/desktop/src/lib/dragging/draggables.ts
index 0fc2daef0..e2ee3fc40 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/lib/dragging/draggables.ts
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/lib/dragging/draggables.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ export class DraggableHunk {
 		public readonly lockedTo: HunkLock[],
 		public readonly commitId: string | undefined
 	) {}
+
+	get isCommitted(): boolean {
+		return !!this.commitId;
+	}
 }
 
 export class DraggableFile {
@@ -35,6 +39,10 @@ export class DraggableFile {
 		if (this.selection && this.selection.length > 0) return this.selection;
 		return [this.file];
 	}
+
+	get isCommitted(): boolean {
+		return !!this.commit;
+	}
 }
 
 export class DraggableCommit {