diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/tabsTitleControl.ts b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/tabsTitleControl.ts
index 4bd7e417821..f05311fa49a 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/tabsTitleControl.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/browser/parts/editor/tabsTitleControl.ts
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ export class TabsTitleControl extends TitleControl {
 
 				// Return if the target is not on the tabs container
 				if (e.target !== this.tabsContainer) {
+					this.updateDropFeedback(this.tabsContainer, false); // fixes https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode/issues/52093
 					return;
 				}
 
@@ -1188,4 +1189,4 @@ registerThemingParticipant((theme: ITheme, collector: ICssStyleCollector) => {
 		`);
 		}
 	}
-});
+});
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