diff --git a/crates/egui/src/drag_and_drop.rs b/crates/egui/src/drag_and_drop.rs
index 5c5bd496ad8..d2cc73fbdfc 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/drag_and_drop.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/drag_and_drop.rs
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@ impl DragAndDrop {
         })
     }
 
+    /// Clear the payload, if any.
+    pub fn clear_payload(ctx: &Context) {
+        ctx.data_mut(|data| {
+            let state = data.get_temp_mut_or_default::<Self>(Id::NULL);
+            state.payload = None;
+        });
+    }
+
     /// Are we carrying a payload of the given type?
     ///
     /// Returns `true` both during a drag and on the frame the pointer is released