diff --git a/gui/qt/history_list.py b/gui/qt/history_list.py
index 32aec4982..06d68f2ef 100644
--- a/gui/qt/history_list.py
+++ b/gui/qt/history_list.py
@@ -47,11 +47,12 @@ TX_ICONS = [
 ]
 
 
-class HistoryList(MyTreeWidget):
+class HistoryList(MyTreeWidget, AcceptFileDragDrop):
     filter_columns = [2, 3, 4]  # Date, Description, Amount
 
     def __init__(self, parent=None):
         MyTreeWidget.__init__(self, parent, self.create_menu, [], 3)
+        AcceptFileDragDrop.__init__(self, ".txn")
         self.refresh_headers()
         self.setColumnHidden(1, True)
 
@@ -205,3 +206,12 @@ class HistoryList(MyTreeWidget):
             if item.data(0, Qt.UserRole) in to_delete:
                 root.removeChild(item)
                 _offset += 1
+
+    def onFileAdded(self, fn):
+        with open(fn) as f:
+            tx = self.parent.tx_from_text(f.read())
+            self.wallet.add_transaction(tx.txid(), tx)
+            self.wallet.save_transactions()
+            self.on_update()
+
+
diff --git a/gui/qt/util.py b/gui/qt/util.py
index 2d2626a18..cd552e405 100644
--- a/gui/qt/util.py
+++ b/gui/qt/util.py
@@ -635,6 +635,40 @@ class ColorScheme:
         if ColorScheme.has_dark_background(widget):
             ColorScheme.dark_scheme = True
 
+
+class AcceptFileDragDrop:
+    def __init__(self, file_type=""):
+        assert isinstance(self, QWidget)
+        self.setAcceptDrops(True)
+        self.file_type = file_type
+
+    def validateEvent(self, event):
+        if not event.mimeData().hasUrls():
+            event.ignore()
+            return False
+        for url in event.mimeData().urls():
+            if not url.toLocalFile().endswith(self.file_type):
+                event.ignore()
+                return False
+        event.accept()
+        return True
+
+    def dragEnterEvent(self, event):
+        self.validateEvent(event)
+
+    def dragMoveEvent(self, event):
+        if self.validateEvent(event):
+            event.setDropAction(Qt.CopyAction)
+
+    def dropEvent(self, event):
+        if self.validateEvent(event):
+            for url in event.mimeData().urls():
+                self.onFileAdded(url.toLocalFile())
+
+    def onFileAdded(self, fn):
+        raise NotImplementedError()
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     app = QApplication([])
     t = WaitingDialog(None, 'testing ...', lambda: [time.sleep(1)], lambda x: QMessageBox.information(None, 'done', "done"))