diff --git a/DNN Platform/Providers/HtmlEditorProviders/DNNConnect.CKE/Browser/Browser.aspx.cs b/DNN Platform/Providers/HtmlEditorProviders/DNNConnect.CKE/Browser/Browser.aspx.cs
index 405f03c5d55..b4a0cc8b672 100644
--- a/DNN Platform/Providers/HtmlEditorProviders/DNNConnect.CKE/Browser/Browser.aspx.cs	
+++ b/DNN Platform/Providers/HtmlEditorProviders/DNNConnect.CKE/Browser/Browser.aspx.cs	
@@ -2419,10 +2419,20 @@ private void UploadFile(HttpPostedFile file, string command)
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    var fileUrl = string.Format(!MapUrl(uploadPhysicalPath).EndsWith("/") ? "{0}/{1}" : "{0}{1}", MapUrl(uploadPhysicalPath), fileName);
-                    this.Response.ClearContent();
-                    this.Response.ContentType = "application/json";
-                    this.Response.Write($"{{\"uploaded\": 1, \"fileName\": \"{fileName}\", \"url\": \"{fileUrl}\"}}");
+                    // querystring parameter responseType equals "json" when the request comes from drag/drop
+                    if (this.Request.QueryString["responseType"]?.Equals("json", StringComparison.InvariantCultureIgnoreCase) == true)
+                    {
+                        var fileUrl = string.Format(!MapUrl(uploadPhysicalPath).EndsWith("/") ? "{0}/{1}" : "{0}{1}", MapUrl(uploadPhysicalPath), fileName);
+                        this.Response.ClearContent();
+                        this.Response.ContentType = "application/json";
+                        this.Response.Write($"{{\"uploaded\": 1, \"fileName\": \"{fileName}\", \"url\": \"{fileUrl}\"}}");
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        this.Response.Write("<script type=\"text/javascript\">");
+                        this.Response.Write(this.GetJsUploadCode(fileName, MapUrl(uploadPhysicalPath)));
+                        this.Response.Write("</script>");
+                    }
                 }
 
                 this.Response.End();