diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/navigator/CNavigatorDropAdapterAssistant.java b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/navigator/CNavigatorDropAdapterAssistant.java
index 99a715a5f74..b764e87e6e6 100644
--- a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/navigator/CNavigatorDropAdapterAssistant.java
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui/src/org/eclipse/cdt/internal/ui/navigator/CNavigatorDropAdapterAssistant.java
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@ public class CNavigatorDropAdapterAssistant extends CommonDropAdapterAssistant {
 						sourceNames)) {
 					return Status.CANCEL_STATUS;
 				}
+				return Status.OK_STATUS;
 			}
 		}