diff --git a/release-notes/bugfixes/4-drop-scratchpad b/release-notes/bugfixes/4-drop-scratchpad
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..559abd18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release-notes/bugfixes/4-drop-scratchpad
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+tiling drag: ignore scratchpad windows when locating drop targets
diff --git a/src/tiling_drag.c b/src/tiling_drag.c
index 2caa7f03..94908872 100644
--- a/src/tiling_drag.c
+++ b/src/tiling_drag.c
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ static Con *find_drop_target(uint32_t x, uint32_t y) {
             !con_is_floating(con) &&
             !con_is_hidden(con)) {
             Con *ws = con_get_workspace(con);
+            if (strcmp(ws->name, "__i3_scratch") == 0) {
+                /* Skip containers on the scratchpad, which are technically
+                   visible on their pseudo-output. */
+                continue;
+            }
             if (!workspace_is_visible(ws)) {
                 continue;
             }