diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ff50e89..baeaf64 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ All outputs of [ngModel](https://angular.io/api/forms/NgModel#outputs) and
 * `focusChange` - called when the editor is focused or loses focus
 * `scroll` - called when the editor is scrolled (not wrapped inside angular change detection must manually trigger change detection or run inside ngzone)
 * `cursorActivity` - called when the text cursor is moved
+* `drop` - called when file(s) are dropped
 
 ## License
 MIT
diff --git a/src/lib/codemirror.component.ts b/src/lib/codemirror.component.ts
index 398f305..170f5f9 100644
--- a/src/lib/codemirror.component.ts
+++ b/src/lib/codemirror.component.ts
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@ export class CodemirrorComponent
   @Output() focusChange = new EventEmitter<boolean>();
   /* called when the editor is scrolled */
   @Output() scroll = new EventEmitter<ScrollInfo>();
+  /* called when file(s) are dropped */
+  @Output() drop = new EventEmitter<[Editor, DragEvent]>();
   @ViewChild('ref', { static: true }) ref: ElementRef;
   value = '';
   disabled = false;
@@ -133,6 +135,12 @@ export class CodemirrorComponent
         (cm: Editor, change: EditorChangeLinkedList) =>
           this._ngZone.run(() => this.codemirrorValueChanged(cm, change)),
       );
+      this.codeMirror.on(
+        'drop',
+        (cm: Editor, e: DragEvent) => {
+          this._ngZone.run(() => this.dropFiles(cm, e));
+        }
+      )
       this.codeMirror.setValue(this.value);
     });
   }
@@ -186,6 +194,9 @@ export class CodemirrorComponent
   cursorActive(cm: Editor) {
     this.cursorActivity.emit(cm);
   }
+  dropFiles(cm: Editor, e: DragEvent) {
+    this.drop.emit([cm, e]);
+  }
   /** Implemented as part of ControlValueAccessor. */
   writeValue(value: string): void {
     if (value === null || value === undefined) {