diff --git a/css/style.css b/css/style.css
index f286bb52..e8b14e17 100644
--- a/css/style.css
+++ b/css/style.css
@@ -1430,6 +1430,9 @@ div.percentdone {
 ol[dnd-list] .dndDraggingSource {
   display: none;
 }
+ol[dnd-list] .copy.dndDraggingSource {
+  display: block;
+}
 /**
  * An element with .dndPlaceholder class will be
  * added to the dnd-list while the user is dragging
diff --git a/js/app/controllers/taskscontroller.js b/js/app/controllers/taskscontroller.js
index 7b8d6bce..ad19778e 100644
--- a/js/app/controllers/taskscontroller.js
+++ b/js/app/controllers/taskscontroller.js
@@ -344,7 +344,17 @@
 				} else {
 					return "copy";
 				}
-			}
+			};
+
+			this._$scope.dragStart = function($event) {
+				if ($event.dataTransfer.effectAllowed === 'copy' || ($event.dataTransfer.effectAllowed === 'copyMove' && $event.ctrlKey)) {
+					$($event.target).addClass('copy');
+				}				
+			};
+
+			this._$scope.dragEnd = function($event) {
+				$($event.target).removeClass('copy');
+			};
 		}
 
 		return TasksController;
diff --git a/js/public/app.js b/js/public/app.js
index 52a3a0e1..820290ce 100644
--- a/js/public/app.js
+++ b/js/public/app.js
@@ -1135,7 +1135,17 @@ angular.module('Tasks').controller('SettingsController', [
 				} else {
 					return "copy";
 				}
-			}
+			};
+
+			this._$scope.dragStart = function($event) {
+				if ($event.dataTransfer.effectAllowed === 'copy' || ($event.dataTransfer.effectAllowed === 'copyMove' && $event.ctrlKey)) {
+					$($event.target).addClass('copy');
+				}				
+			};
+
+			this._$scope.dragEnd = function($event) {
+				$($event.target).removeClass('copy');
+			};
 		}
 
 		return TasksController;
diff --git a/templates/part.collectionall.php b/templates/part.collectionall.php
index 35cfbcad..fc82dfe7 100644
--- a/templates/part.collectionall.php
+++ b/templates/part.collectionall.php
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
                 ng-click="openDetails(task.uri,$event)"
                 ng-class="{done: task.completed}"
                 dnd-draggable="task"
+                dnd-dragstart="dragStart(event)"
+                dnd-dragend="dragEnd(event)"
                 dnd-effect-allowed="{{ allow(task) }}">
                 <?php print_unescaped($this->inc('part.taskbody')); ?>
             </li>
diff --git a/templates/part.collectionweek.php b/templates/part.collectionweek.php
index 765757bd..a828e767 100644
--- a/templates/part.collectionweek.php
+++ b/templates/part.collectionweek.php
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
                 ng-click="openDetails(task.uri,$event)"
                 ng-class="{done: task.completed}"
                 dnd-draggable="task"
+                dnd-dragstart="dragStart(event)"
+                dnd-dragend="dragEnd(event)"
                 dnd-effect-allowed="{{ allow(task) }}">
                 <?php print_unescaped($this->inc('part.taskbody')); ?>
             </li>
diff --git a/templates/part.taskbody.php b/templates/part.taskbody.php
index 78cec9d0..4046ddee 100644
--- a/templates/part.taskbody.php
+++ b/templates/part.taskbody.php
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@
             ng-class="{done: task.completed}"
             ng-include="'part.taskbody'"
             dnd-draggable="task"
+            dnd-dragstart="dragStart(event)"
+            dnd-dragend="dragEnd(event)"
             dnd-effect-allowed="{{ allow(task) }}">
         </li>
     </ol>
diff --git a/templates/part.tasklist.php b/templates/part.tasklist.php
index d51943a7..04da5d2d 100644
--- a/templates/part.tasklist.php
+++ b/templates/part.tasklist.php
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
                 ng-click="openDetails(task.uri,$event)"
                 ng-class="{done: task.completed}"
                 dnd-draggable="task"
+                dnd-dragstart="dragStart(event)"
+                dnd-dragend="dragEnd(event)"
                 dnd-effect-allowed="{{ allow(task) }}">
                 <?php print_unescaped($this->inc('part.taskbody')); ?>
             </li>
@@ -35,6 +37,8 @@
                 ng-click="openDetails(task.uri,$event)"
                 ng-class="{done: task.completed}"
                 dnd-draggable="task"
+                dnd-dragstart="dragStart(event)"
+                dnd-dragend="dragEnd(event)"
                 dnd-effect-allowed="{{ allow(task) }}">
                 <?php print_unescaped($this->inc('part.taskbody')); ?>
             </li>