diff --git a/ion/src/simulator/shared/events_platform.cpp b/ion/src/simulator/shared/events_platform.cpp
index 0cffa62e2..e1f322820 100644
--- a/ion/src/simulator/shared/events_platform.cpp
+++ b/ion/src/simulator/shared/events_platform.cpp
@@ -150,6 +150,12 @@ Event getPlatformEvent() {
       result = eventFromSDLTextInputEvent(event.text);
       break;
     }
+#if ION_SIMULATOR_FILES
+    if (event.type == SDL_DROPFILE) {
+      Simulator::StateFile::load(event.drop.file);
+      break;
+    }
+#endif
 #if !EPSILON_SDL_SCREEN_ONLY
     if (event.type == SDL_MOUSEMOTION) {
       SDL_Point p;