diff --git a/packages/lib/models/utils/onFolderDrop.test.ts b/packages/lib/models/utils/onFolderDrop.test.ts
index eb8468be59f..9865927793a 100644
--- a/packages/lib/models/utils/onFolderDrop.test.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/models/utils/onFolderDrop.test.ts
@@ -70,4 +70,25 @@ describe('onFolderDrop', () => {
 		expect(n1.parent_id).toBe(folder2.id);
 	});
 
+	it('should drop a non-deleted folder to the virtual root notebook', async () => {
+		const folder1 = await Folder.save({});
+		const folder2 = await Folder.save({ parent_id: folder1.id });
+
+		await onFolderDrop([], [folder2.id], '');
+
+		const folder2Reloaded = await Folder.load(folder2.id);
+		expect(folder2Reloaded.parent_id).toBe(folder1.parent_id);
+		expect(folder2Reloaded.parent_id).toBe('');
+	});
+
+	it('should drop a deleted folder to the virtual root notebook', async () => {
+		const folder1 = await Folder.save({});
+		await Folder.delete(folder1.id, { toTrash: true });
+
+		await onFolderDrop([], [folder1.id], '');
+
+		const folder1Reloaded = await Folder.load(folder1.id);
+		expect(folder1Reloaded.parent_id).toBe('');
+		expect(folder1Reloaded.deleted_time).toBe(0);
+	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/lib/models/utils/onFolderDrop.ts b/packages/lib/models/utils/onFolderDrop.ts
index 9fe1852b929..779ea09d5ff 100644
--- a/packages/lib/models/utils/onFolderDrop.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/models/utils/onFolderDrop.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,19 @@ import restoreItems from '../../services/trash/restoreItems';
 import Folder from '../Folder';
 import Note from '../Note';
 
+const rootFolder = {
+	id: '',
+	deleted_time: 0,
+	type_: ModelType.Folder,
+};
+
 export default async (noteIds: string[], folderIds: string[], targetFolderId: string) => {
-	const targetFolder = await Folder.load(targetFolderId, { fields: ['id', 'deleted_time'] });
+	let targetFolder: FolderEntity;
+	if (targetFolderId !== '') {
+		targetFolder = await Folder.load(targetFolderId, { fields: ['id', 'deleted_time'] });
+	} else {
+		targetFolder = rootFolder;
+	}
 
 	if (!targetFolder) throw new Error(`No such folder: ${targetFolderId}`);