# When dragging an unselected image in a rich text editor, it is uploaded repeatedly

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-dragging-an-unselected-image-in-a-rich-text-editor-it-is-uploaded-repeatedly/402566
**Category:** Bug
**Tags:** composer
**Created:** [May 9, 2026, 1:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-dragging-an-unselected-image-in-a-rich-text-editor-it-is-uploaded-repeatedly/402566 "2026-05-09T13:40:34Z")
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### Author: ![denvergeeks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/denvergeeks/32/327671_2.png) [@denvergeeks](https://meta.discourse.org/u/denvergeeks)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2026, 8:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/when-dragging-an-unselected-image-in-a-rich-text-editor-it-is-uploaded-repeatedly/402566/5 "2026-05-11T08:32:30Z")

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Hello, attempting (in Edge, Version 148.0.3967.54 (Official build) (64-bit)) to help trying to repro this bug…

 ![lily-face](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/c/8/4/c84af711be6e56b1fa1500710edd6869364935da.png)

This is, in RTE, my uploaded cat then dragged up and above this text.

…uploading my cat pic below…

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This is text after my cat image

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