diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/ResourceList.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/ResourceList.svelte
index e7a003e0..3914150c 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/ResourceList.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/ResourceList.svelte
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@
 	import DisplayModeControls from '$lib/components/DisplayModeControls.svelte';
 	import UserVignette from '$lib/components/UserVignette.svelte';
 	import VirtualList from '$lib/components/VirtualList.svelte';
+	import { goto } from '$app/navigation';
+	import { resolve } from '$app/paths';
 	import { t } from '$lib/i18n/index.svelte';
 	import { ui } from '$lib/stores/ui.svelte';
 	import { files as filesStore } from '$lib/stores/files.svelte';
@@ -927,7 +929,13 @@
 		// element accepts drops — without it, `drop` never fires and
 		// the pointer shows the OS "no-drop" cursor.
 		e.preventDefault();
-		if (e.dataTransfer) e.dataTransfer.dropEffect = enableSystemDrop ? 'copy' : 'none';
+		// `dropEffect = 'none'` would tell the browser to REJECT the
+		// drop before `drop` fires — the toast/notification path in
+		// `onSystemDrop` would never run for wrong-zone drops. Always
+		// accept at the pointer level; the drop handler decides
+		// whether to upload (`enableSystemDrop`) or fire the
+		// "go to Files" toast.
+		if (e.dataTransfer) e.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'copy';
 	}
 	function onSystemDragLeave(e: DragEvent) {
 		if (!isSystemDrag(e)) return;
@@ -949,7 +957,19 @@
 					'Uploads only work in Files — open the Files section and drop there.'
 				),
 				'warning',
-				6000
+				6000,
+				true,
+				{
+					action: {
+						label: t('resource_list.wrong_drop_zone_action', 'Go to Files'),
+						// One-click recovery from a mis-drop: land the user in
+						// /files so they can re-drag from the OS. We don't
+						// re-attach the dropped files (browsers throw away
+						// DataTransfer once the drop event returns), so this
+						// is the best we can offer without a second drag.
+						onClick: () => goto(resolve('/files'))
+					}
+				}
 			);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/components/Toaster.svelte b/frontend/src/lib/components/Toaster.svelte
index ed13e130..72224f33 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/components/Toaster.svelte
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/components/Toaster.svelte
@@ -12,6 +12,18 @@
 	{#each ui.toasts as toast (toast.id)}
 		<div class="toast toast--{toast.kind}" role="status" data-testid={`toaster-toast-${toast.id}`}>
 			<span class="toast__msg">{toast.message}</span>
+			{#if toast.action}
+				<button
+					class="toast__action"
+					data-testid={`toaster-action-btn-${toast.id}`}
+					onclick={() => {
+						toast.action?.onClick();
+						ui.dismiss(toast.id);
+					}}
+				>
+					{toast.action.label}
+				</button>
+			{/if}
 			<button
 				class="toast__close"
 				data-testid={`toaster-dismiss-btn-${toast.id}`}
@@ -73,6 +85,22 @@
 		flex: 1;
 	}
 
+	.toast__action {
+		flex-shrink: 0;
+		background: var(--color-accent);
+		color: var(--color-accent-contrast);
+		border: none;
+		border-radius: var(--radius-md);
+		padding: var(--space-1-5) var(--space-3);
+		font-size: var(--text-sm);
+		font-weight: var(--weight-medium);
+		cursor: pointer;
+	}
+
+	.toast__action:hover {
+		filter: brightness(0.95);
+	}
+
 	.toast__close {
 		background: none;
 		border: none;
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/stores/ui.svelte.ts b/frontend/src/lib/stores/ui.svelte.ts
index 6e4b619e..fbb5c647 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/stores/ui.svelte.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/stores/ui.svelte.ts
@@ -6,10 +6,19 @@
  */
 export type ToastKind = 'info' | 'success' | 'error' | 'warning';
 
+export interface ToastAction {
+	/** Button label — should be short (≤ 20 chars). */
+	label: string;
+	/** Invoked when the button is clicked; the toast auto-dismisses after. */
+	onClick: () => void;
+}
+
 export interface Toast {
 	id: number;
 	message: string;
 	kind: ToastKind;
+	/** Optional inline action (e.g. "Go to Files" on a wrong-drop-zone toast). */
+	action?: ToastAction;
 }
 
 export interface Notification {
@@ -74,10 +83,21 @@ class UiStore {
 	/**
 	 * Raise a toast and record a notification. `at` is stamped from the clock at
 	 * call time; pass `record: false` for purely transient messages.
+	 *
+	 * The optional `opts.action` renders an inline button in the toast (e.g.
+	 * "Go to Files" on a wrong-drop-zone warning); the callback fires on
+	 * click and the toast auto-dismisses right after so a caller doesn't have
+	 * to manage the id.
 	 */
-	notify(message: string, kind: ToastKind = 'info', timeoutMs = 4000, record = true): number {
+	notify(
+		message: string,
+		kind: ToastKind = 'info',
+		timeoutMs = 4000,
+		record = true,
+		opts: { action?: ToastAction } = {}
+	): number {
 		const id = ++this.#seq;
-		this.toasts = [...this.toasts, { id, message, kind }];
+		this.toasts = [...this.toasts, { id, message, kind, action: opts.action }];
 		if (record) {
 			this.notifications = [
 				{ id, message, kind, at: Date.now(), read: false },
diff --git a/frontend/static/locales/ar.json b/frontend/static/locales/ar.json
index 5aec9991..659741cf 100644
--- a/frontend/static/locales/ar.json
+++ b/frontend/static/locales/ar.json
@@ -1279,6 +1279,7 @@
   },
   "resource_list": {
     "location": "الموقع",
-    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "الرفع يعمل فقط في قسم الملفات — افتح قسم الملفات وأفلت العناصر هناك."
+    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "الرفع يعمل فقط في قسم الملفات — افتح قسم الملفات وأفلت العناصر هناك.",
+    "wrong_drop_zone_action": "انتقل إلى الملفات"
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/static/locales/de.json b/frontend/static/locales/de.json
index a0ec447d..d77c7dd1 100644
--- a/frontend/static/locales/de.json
+++ b/frontend/static/locales/de.json
@@ -1279,6 +1279,7 @@
   },
   "resource_list": {
     "location": "Speicherort",
-    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "Uploads funktionieren nur in Dateien — öffne den Bereich Dateien und lege die Elemente dort ab."
+    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "Uploads funktionieren nur in Dateien — öffne den Bereich Dateien und lege die Elemente dort ab.",
+    "wrong_drop_zone_action": "Zu Dateien wechseln"
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/static/locales/en.json b/frontend/static/locales/en.json
index 628bde40..0dc2b326 100644
--- a/frontend/static/locales/en.json
+++ b/frontend/static/locales/en.json
@@ -1675,6 +1675,7 @@
   },
   "resource_list": {
     "location": "Location",
-    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "Uploads only work in Files — open the Files section and drop there."
+    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "Uploads only work in Files — open the Files section and drop there.",
+    "wrong_drop_zone_action": "Go to Files"
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/static/locales/es.json b/frontend/static/locales/es.json
index 19d0ddbd..79bb91a7 100644
--- a/frontend/static/locales/es.json
+++ b/frontend/static/locales/es.json
@@ -1294,6 +1294,7 @@
   },
   "resource_list": {
     "location": "Ubicación",
-    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "Las subidas solo funcionan en Archivos — abre la sección Archivos y suelta ahí los elementos."
+    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "Las subidas solo funcionan en Archivos — abre la sección Archivos y suelta ahí los elementos.",
+    "wrong_drop_zone_action": "Ir a Archivos"
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/static/locales/fa.json b/frontend/static/locales/fa.json
index 10db53d5..e6fb2d2b 100644
--- a/frontend/static/locales/fa.json
+++ b/frontend/static/locales/fa.json
@@ -1279,6 +1279,7 @@
   },
   "resource_list": {
     "location": "مکان",
-    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "بارگذاری فقط در بخش پرونده‌ها کار می‌کند — بخش پرونده‌ها را باز کنید و آنجا رها کنید."
+    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "بارگذاری فقط در بخش پرونده‌ها کار می‌کند — بخش پرونده‌ها را باز کنید و آنجا رها کنید.",
+    "wrong_drop_zone_action": "برو به پرونده‌ها"
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/static/locales/fr.json b/frontend/static/locales/fr.json
index b2cfc6c9..eda28200 100644
--- a/frontend/static/locales/fr.json
+++ b/frontend/static/locales/fr.json
@@ -1279,6 +1279,7 @@
   },
   "resource_list": {
     "location": "Emplacement",
-    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "Les envois ne fonctionnent que dans Fichiers — ouvrez la section Fichiers et déposez-y vos éléments."
+    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "Les envois ne fonctionnent que dans Fichiers — ouvrez la section Fichiers et déposez-y vos éléments.",
+    "wrong_drop_zone_action": "Aller aux Fichiers"
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/static/locales/hi.json b/frontend/static/locales/hi.json
index 31a152ed..6823c303 100644
--- a/frontend/static/locales/hi.json
+++ b/frontend/static/locales/hi.json
@@ -1279,6 +1279,7 @@
   },
   "resource_list": {
     "location": "स्थान",
-    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "अपलोड केवल फ़ाइलें अनुभाग में काम करता है — फ़ाइलें अनुभाग खोलें और वहीं छोड़ें।"
+    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "अपलोड केवल फ़ाइलें अनुभाग में काम करता है — फ़ाइलें अनुभाग खोलें और वहीं छोड़ें।",
+    "wrong_drop_zone_action": "फ़ाइलों पर जाएँ"
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/static/locales/it.json b/frontend/static/locales/it.json
index 1ddd3942..3c6c1e78 100644
--- a/frontend/static/locales/it.json
+++ b/frontend/static/locales/it.json
@@ -1279,6 +1279,7 @@
   },
   "resource_list": {
     "location": "Posizione",
-    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "I caricamenti funzionano solo in File — apri la sezione File e trascina lì gli elementi."
+    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "I caricamenti funzionano solo in File — apri la sezione File e trascina lì gli elementi.",
+    "wrong_drop_zone_action": "Vai a File"
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/static/locales/ja.json b/frontend/static/locales/ja.json
index 5feff156..20347146 100644
--- a/frontend/static/locales/ja.json
+++ b/frontend/static/locales/ja.json
@@ -1279,6 +1279,7 @@
   },
   "resource_list": {
     "location": "場所",
-    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "アップロードはファイル セクションでのみ機能します。ファイル セクションを開いてそこにドロップしてください。"
+    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "アップロードはファイル セクションでのみ機能します。ファイル セクションを開いてそこにドロップしてください。",
+    "wrong_drop_zone_action": "ファイルへ移動"
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/static/locales/ko.json b/frontend/static/locales/ko.json
index 082c323b..754fae10 100644
--- a/frontend/static/locales/ko.json
+++ b/frontend/static/locales/ko.json
@@ -1671,6 +1671,7 @@
   },
   "resource_list": {
     "location": "위치",
-    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "업로드는 파일 섹션에서만 작동합니다. 파일 섹션을 열고 거기에 놓아 주세요."
+    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "업로드는 파일 섹션에서만 작동합니다. 파일 섹션을 열고 거기에 놓아 주세요.",
+    "wrong_drop_zone_action": "파일로 이동"
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/static/locales/nl.json b/frontend/static/locales/nl.json
index fc74afae..3f64e86f 100644
--- a/frontend/static/locales/nl.json
+++ b/frontend/static/locales/nl.json
@@ -1279,6 +1279,7 @@
   },
   "resource_list": {
     "location": "Locatie",
-    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "Uploaden werkt alleen in Bestanden — open het onderdeel Bestanden en zet ze daar neer."
+    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "Uploaden werkt alleen in Bestanden — open het onderdeel Bestanden en zet ze daar neer.",
+    "wrong_drop_zone_action": "Naar Bestanden"
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/static/locales/pl.json b/frontend/static/locales/pl.json
index f58b9426..02e8fada 100644
--- a/frontend/static/locales/pl.json
+++ b/frontend/static/locales/pl.json
@@ -1279,6 +1279,7 @@
   },
   "resource_list": {
     "location": "Lokalizacja",
-    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "Przesyłanie działa tylko w Plikach — otwórz sekcję Pliki i upuść tam pliki."
+    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "Przesyłanie działa tylko w Plikach — otwórz sekcję Pliki i upuść tam pliki.",
+    "wrong_drop_zone_action": "Przejdź do Plików"
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/static/locales/pt.json b/frontend/static/locales/pt.json
index 80dee965..0daf90ca 100644
--- a/frontend/static/locales/pt.json
+++ b/frontend/static/locales/pt.json
@@ -1279,6 +1279,7 @@
   },
   "resource_list": {
     "location": "Localização",
-    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "Os envios só funcionam em Ficheiros — abra a secção Ficheiros e largue-os aí."
+    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "Os envios só funcionam em Ficheiros — abra a secção Ficheiros e largue-os aí.",
+    "wrong_drop_zone_action": "Ir para Arquivos"
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/static/locales/ru.json b/frontend/static/locales/ru.json
index 71a83525..6921f2fd 100644
--- a/frontend/static/locales/ru.json
+++ b/frontend/static/locales/ru.json
@@ -1279,6 +1279,7 @@
   },
   "resource_list": {
     "location": "Расположение",
-    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "Загрузки работают только в разделе Файлы — откройте раздел Файлы и перетащите туда."
+    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "Загрузки работают только в разделе Файлы — откройте раздел Файлы и перетащите туда.",
+    "wrong_drop_zone_action": "Перейти к файлам"
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/static/locales/zh-TW.json b/frontend/static/locales/zh-TW.json
index c08b89ba..59e0cb1f 100644
--- a/frontend/static/locales/zh-TW.json
+++ b/frontend/static/locales/zh-TW.json
@@ -1279,6 +1279,7 @@
   },
   "resource_list": {
     "location": "位置",
-    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "上傳僅在「檔案」中有效 — 請開啟檔案區並在該處拖放。"
+    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "上傳僅在「檔案」中有效 — 請開啟檔案區並在該處拖放。",
+    "wrong_drop_zone_action": "前往檔案"
   }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/static/locales/zh.json b/frontend/static/locales/zh.json
index 61516be3..014c83e9 100644
--- a/frontend/static/locales/zh.json
+++ b/frontend/static/locales/zh.json
@@ -1279,6 +1279,7 @@
   },
   "resource_list": {
     "location": "位置",
-    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "上传仅在 “文件” 中生效 — 请打开文件区并在那里拖放。"
+    "wrong_drop_zone_msg": "上传仅在 “文件” 中生效 — 请打开文件区并在那里拖放。",
+    "wrong_drop_zone_action": "前往文件"
   }
 }