diff --git a/scene/gui/control.cpp b/scene/gui/control.cpp
index 2912dcb3ae..86ec31a9c2 100644
--- a/scene/gui/control.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/control.cpp
@@ -652,8 +652,24 @@ bool Control::has_point(const Point2& p_point) const {
 	return Rect2( Point2(), get_size() ).has_point(p_point);
 }
 
+void Control::set_drag_forwarding(Control* p_target) {
+
+	if (p_target)
+		data.drag_owner=p_target->get_instance_ID();
+	else
+		data.drag_owner=0;
+}
+
 Variant Control::get_drag_data(const Point2& p_point) {
 
+	if (data.drag_owner) {
+		Object *obj = ObjectDB::get_instance(data.drag_owner);
+		if (obj) {
+			Control *c = obj->cast_to<Control>();
+			return c->call("get_drag_data_fw",p_point,this);
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (get_script_instance()) {
 		Variant v=p_point;
 		const Variant *p=&v;
@@ -669,6 +685,14 @@ Variant Control::get_drag_data(const Point2& p_point) {
 
 bool Control::can_drop_data(const Point2& p_point,const Variant& p_data) const {
 
+	if (data.drag_owner) {
+		Object *obj = ObjectDB::get_instance(data.drag_owner);
+		if (obj) {
+			Control *c = obj->cast_to<Control>();
+			return c->call("can_drop_data_fw",p_point,p_data,this);
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (get_script_instance()) {
 		Variant v=p_point;
 		const Variant *p[2]={&v,&p_data};
@@ -683,6 +707,15 @@ bool Control::can_drop_data(const Point2& p_point,const Variant& p_data) const {
 }
 void Control::drop_data(const Point2& p_point,const Variant& p_data){
 
+	if (data.drag_owner) {
+		Object *obj = ObjectDB::get_instance(data.drag_owner);
+		if (obj) {
+			Control *c = obj->cast_to<Control>();
+			c->call("drop_data_fw",p_point,p_data,this);
+			return;
+		}
+	}
+
 	if (get_script_instance()) {
 		Variant v=p_point;
 		const Variant *p[2]={&v,&p_data};
@@ -711,7 +744,6 @@ void Control::set_drag_preview(Control *p_control) {
 
 
 
-
 bool Control::is_window_modal_on_top() const {
 
 	if (!is_inside_tree())
@@ -2273,6 +2305,7 @@ void Control::_bind_methods() {
 
 	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("grab_click_focus"),&Control::grab_click_focus);
 
+	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("set_drag_forwarding;","target:Control"),&Control::set_drag_forwarding);
 	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("set_drag_preview","control:Control"),&Control::set_drag_preview);
 
 	ObjectTypeDB::bind_method(_MD("warp_mouse","to_pos"),&Control::warp_mouse);
@@ -2380,6 +2413,7 @@ Control::Control() {
 	data.rotation=0;
 	data.parent_canvas_item=NULL;
 	data.scale=Vector2(1,1);
+	data.drag_owner=0;
 
 
 	for (int i=0;i<4;i++) {
diff --git a/scene/gui/control.h b/scene/gui/control.h
index 1e2db7a575..aa9a7612a5 100644
--- a/scene/gui/control.h
+++ b/scene/gui/control.h
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ private:
 		bool stop_mouse;
 
 		Control *parent;
+		ObjectID drag_owner;
 		bool modal;
 		bool modal_exclusive;
 		Ref<Theme> theme;
@@ -229,6 +230,7 @@ public:
 	virtual Size2 get_combined_minimum_size() const;
 	virtual bool has_point(const Point2& p_point) const;
 	virtual bool clips_input() const;
+	virtual void set_drag_forwarding(Control* p_target);
 	virtual Variant get_drag_data(const Point2& p_point);
 	virtual bool can_drop_data(const Point2& p_point,const Variant& p_data) const;
 	virtual void drop_data(const Point2& p_point,const Variant& p_data);
diff --git a/scene/gui/item_list.h b/scene/gui/item_list.h
index c9c575fd54..2c3f8a5a01 100644
--- a/scene/gui/item_list.h
+++ b/scene/gui/item_list.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ protected:
 	static void _bind_methods();
 public:
 
+
 	void add_item(const String& p_item,const Ref<Texture>& p_texture=Ref<Texture>(),bool p_selectable=true);
 	void add_icon_item(const Ref<Texture>& p_item,bool p_selectable=true);