diff --git a/src/System.Windows.Forms.Design/src/System/Windows/Forms/Design/CommandSet.cs b/src/System.Windows.Forms.Design/src/System/Windows/Forms/Design/CommandSet.cs
index 32534a9be54..bbc53b37f12 100644
--- a/src/System.Windows.Forms.Design/src/System/Windows/Forms/Design/CommandSet.cs
+++ b/src/System.Windows.Forms.Design/src/System/Windows/Forms/Design/CommandSet.cs
@@ -1916,6 +1916,7 @@ protected void OnMenuPaste(object? sender, EventArgs e)
                         if (tree is IOleDragClient oleDragClient)
                         {
                             designer = oleDragClient;
+                            dragClient = true;
                             break;
                         }