diff --git a/lib/ace/mouse/dragdrop_handler.js b/lib/ace/mouse/dragdrop_handler.js
index 8d760e6e..28d038b5 100644
--- a/lib/ace/mouse/dragdrop_handler.js
+++ b/lib/ace/mouse/dragdrop_handler.js
@@ -35,17 +35,17 @@ var dom = require("../lib/dom");
 var event = require("../lib/event");
 var useragent = require("../lib/useragent");
 
-// Safari accepts either image or element (but it must present in the DOM)
-var proxy = dom.createElement('img');
-// Safari crashes without image data
-proxy.src = "data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==";
-
 function DragdropHandler(mouseHandler) {
 
     var editor = mouseHandler.editor;
 
+    // Safari accepts either image or element (but it must present in the DOM)
+    var proxy = dom.createElement("img");
+    // Safari crashes without image data
+    proxy.src = "data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==";
+
     if (useragent.isOpera) {
-        proxy.style.cssText = 'width:1px;height:1px;position:fixed;top:0;z-index:-1';
+        proxy.style.cssText = "width:1px;height:1px;position:fixed;top:0;left:0;z-index:2147483647;opacity:0;visibility:hidden";
         editor.container.appendChild(proxy);
     }
 
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ function DragdropHandler(mouseHandler) {
             }, 0);
             return e.preventDefault();
         }
+        if (useragent.isOpera) {
+            proxy.style.visibility = "visible";
+            setTimeout(function(){
+                proxy.style.visibility = "hidden";
+            }, 0);
+        }
         range = editor.getSelectionRange();
 
         var dataTransfer = e.dataTransfer;