diff --git a/docs/timeline/index.html b/docs/timeline/index.html
index 4fb318ec..81e40f97 100644
--- a/docs/timeline/index.html
+++ b/docs/timeline/index.html
@@ -1562,6 +1562,16 @@ timeline.off('select', onSelect);
       </td>
     </tr>
 
+    <tr>
+      <td>drop</td>
+      <td>
+        Passes a properties object as returned by the method <a href="#getEventProperties"><code>Timeline.getEventProperties(event)</code></a>.
+      </td>
+      <td>Fired when dropping inside the Timeline.
+      </td>
+    </tr>
+
+
     <tr>
       <td>mouseOver</td>
       <td>
diff --git a/lib/timeline/Core.js b/lib/timeline/Core.js
index 4a6533f7..386cd986 100644
--- a/lib/timeline/Core.js
+++ b/lib/timeline/Core.js
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ Core.prototype._create = function (container) {
       y: event.clientY
     }
     me.itemSet._onAddItem(event);
-
+    me.emit('drop', me.getEventProperties(event))
     return false;
   }