diff --git a/cmd/gtkplayer/main.go b/cmd/gtkplayer/main.go
index d7791cf..797d874 100644
--- a/cmd/gtkplayer/main.go
+++ b/cmd/gtkplayer/main.go
@@ -268,8 +268,9 @@ func preferDark() {
 
 func setupDragDest(p *pane, win *gtk.Window) {
 	// Accept URI drops
-	target := gtk.TargetEntryNew("text/uri-list", gtk.TARGET_OTHER_APP, 0)
-	p.area.DragDestSet(gtk.DEST_DEFAULT_ALL, []gtk.TargetEntry{*target}, gdk.ACTION_COPY)
+	if target, err := gtk.TargetEntryNew("text/uri-list", gtk.TARGET_OTHER_APP, 0); err == nil {
+		p.area.DragDestSet(gtk.DEST_DEFAULT_ALL, []gtk.TargetEntry{*target}, gdk.ACTION_COPY)
+	}
 	p.area.Connect("drag-data-received", func(_ *gtk.DrawingArea, ctx *gdk.DragContext, x, y int, data *gtk.SelectionData, info uint, t uint32) {
 		uris := data.GetURIs()
 		if len(uris) == 0 {