diff --git a/src/data/format/clipboard.cpp b/src/data/format/clipboard.cpp
index 1b38d807..19d1cfb5 100644
--- a/src/data/format/clipboard.cpp
+++ b/src/data/format/clipboard.cpp
@@ -155,9 +155,12 @@ CardsOnClipboard::CardsOnClipboard(const SetP& set, const String id, const vecto
     }
     String temp_path = wxFileName::CreateTempFileName(_("mse")) + _(".png");
     img.SaveFile(temp_path, wxBITMAP_TYPE_PNG);
-    wxFileDataObject* data = new wxFileDataObject();
-    data->AddFile(temp_path);
-    Add(data);
+    wxFileDataObject* fileData = new wxFileDataObject();
+    fileData->AddFile(temp_path);
+    Add(fileData);
+    wxImageDataObject* imgData = new wxImageDataObject();
+    imgData->SetImage(img);
+    Add(imgData);
   }
   // Conversion to serialized card format
   Add(new CardsDataObject(set, id, cards), true);
diff --git a/src/gui/control/card_list.cpp b/src/gui/control/card_list.cpp
index a71205aa..5d0da217 100644
--- a/src/gui/control/card_list.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/control/card_list.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ CardListBase* CardSelectEvent::getTheCardList() const {
 // ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : CardListBase
 
 CardListBase::CardListBase(Window* parent, int id, long additional_style)
-  : ItemList(parent, id, additional_style, true)
+  : ItemList(parent, id, additional_style, true) , drop_timer(this, ID_DROP_TIMER)
 {
   drop_target = new CardListDropTarget(this);
 }
@@ -626,17 +626,23 @@ void CardListBase::onChar(wxKeyEvent& ev) {
   }
 }
 
-void CardListBase::onBeginDrag(wxListEvent&) {
-  vector<CardP> cards;
-  getSelection(cards);
-  String transaction_id = generate_uid();
-  CardsOnClipboard* card_data = new CardsOnClipboard(set, transaction_id, cards);
-  drop_target->ignored_id = transaction_id;
-  wxDropSource drag_source(this);
-  drag_source.SetData(*card_data);
-  drag_source.DoDragDrop(wxDrag_CopyOnly);
+void CardListBase::onBeginDrag(wxListEvent&) {
+  drop_timer.Start(200, wxTIMER_ONE_SHOT);
 }
 
+void CardListBase::OnDragTimer(wxTimerEvent& ev) {
+  if (ev.GetId() == ID_DROP_TIMER && wxGetMouseState().LeftIsDown()) {
+    vector<CardP> cards;
+    getSelection(cards);
+    String transaction_id = generate_uid();
+    CardsOnClipboard* card_data = new CardsOnClipboard(set, transaction_id, cards);
+    drop_target->ignored_id = transaction_id;
+    wxDropSource drag_source(this);
+    drag_source.SetData(*card_data);
+    drag_source.DoDragDrop(wxDrag_CopyOnly);
+  }
+}
+
 void CardListBase::onDrag(wxMouseEvent& ev) {
   ev.Skip();
   if (!allowModify()) return;
@@ -704,7 +710,8 @@ BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE(CardListBase, ItemList)
   EVT_LIST_COL_RIGHT_CLICK (wxID_ANY,          CardListBase::onColumnRightClick)
   EVT_LIST_COL_END_DRAG    (wxID_ANY,          CardListBase::onColumnResize)
   EVT_LIST_ITEM_ACTIVATED  (wxID_ANY,          CardListBase::onItemActivate)
-  EVT_LIST_BEGIN_DRAG      (wxID_ANY,          CardListBase::onBeginDrag)
+  EVT_LIST_BEGIN_DRAG      (wxID_ANY,          CardListBase::onBeginDrag)
+  EVT_TIMER                (ID_DROP_TIMER,     CardListBase::OnDragTimer)
   EVT_CHAR                 (                   CardListBase::onChar)
   EVT_MOTION               (                   CardListBase::onDrag)
   EVT_MENU                 (ID_SELECT_COLUMNS, CardListBase::onSelectColumns)
diff --git a/src/gui/control/card_list.hpp b/src/gui/control/card_list.hpp
index 25946cc2..dfcd245e 100644
--- a/src/gui/control/card_list.hpp
+++ b/src/gui/control/card_list.hpp
@@ -70,8 +70,9 @@ public:
   inline void  setCard(const CardP& card, bool event = false) { selectItem(card, true, event); }
   
   // --------------------------------------------------- : Clipboard and Drag'n'Drop
-  
+
   CardListDropTarget* drop_target;
+  wxTimer drop_timer;
 
   bool canCut()    const override;
   bool canCopy()   const override;
@@ -167,7 +168,8 @@ private:
   void onItemActivate    (wxListEvent&);
   void onSelectColumns   (wxCommandEvent&);
   void onChar            (wxKeyEvent&);
-  void onBeginDrag       (wxListEvent&);
+  void onBeginDrag       (wxListEvent&);
+  void OnDragTimer       (wxTimerEvent&);
   void onDrag            (wxMouseEvent&);
   void onContextMenu     (wxContextMenuEvent&);
 };
diff --git a/src/script/functions/json.cpp b/src/script/functions/json.cpp
index 74817680..2ca44b8e 100644
--- a/src/script/functions/json.cpp
+++ b/src/script/functions/json.cpp
@@ -321,7 +321,10 @@ ScriptValueP json_to_mse(const boost::json::value& jv, Set* set) {
     // if the string contains nul bytes, we have to use the std::string constructor, even though we can't specify the encoding
     if (nulpos < string.size()) return to_script(String(string));
     // if the string doesn't contain nul bytes, we can use the constructor that allows to specify the encoding
-    else return to_script(String(cstring, wxConvUTF8));
+    String wxstring(cstring, wxConvUTF8);
+    if (!wxstring.empty()) return to_script(wxstring);
+    // if all else fails, use "Whatever Works"
+    return to_script(String(cstring, wxConvWhateverWorks));
   }
   else if (jv.is_array()) {
     boost::json::array array = jv.get_array();
diff --git a/src/util/window_id.hpp b/src/util/window_id.hpp
index 7c984243..79f72302 100644
--- a/src/util/window_id.hpp
+++ b/src/util/window_id.hpp
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ enum ControlID {
   ID_MOVE_DOWN,
   ID_SHOW,
   ID_HIDE,
+  // Card list drag'n'drop timer
+  ID_DROP_TIMER,
   // Card select
   ID_SELECT_CARDS,
   ID_SELECTION_CHOICE,