diff --git a/frontend/src/app/chat/page.tsx b/frontend/src/app/chat/page.tsx
index 072567ba..0f4eec6e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/chat/page.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/app/chat/page.tsx
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ function ChatPage() {
   >(new Set());
   // previousResponseIds now comes from useChat context
   const [isUploading, setIsUploading] = useState(false);
-  const [isDragOver, setIsDragOver] = useState(false);
   const [isFilterDropdownOpen, setIsFilterDropdownOpen] = useState(false);
   const [availableFilters, setAvailableFilters] = useState<
     KnowledgeFilterData[]
@@ -131,7 +130,6 @@ function ChatPage() {
   const [dropdownDismissed, setDropdownDismissed] = useState(false);
   const [isUserInteracting, setIsUserInteracting] = useState(false);
   const [isForkingInProgress, setIsForkingInProgress] = useState(false);
-  const dragCounterRef = useRef(0);
   const messagesEndRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
   const inputRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
   const fileInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
@@ -274,43 +272,6 @@ function ChatPage() {
     }
   };
 
-  // Remove the old pollTaskStatus function since we're using centralized system
-
-  const handleDragEnter = (e: React.DragEvent) => {
-    e.preventDefault();
-    e.stopPropagation();
-    dragCounterRef.current++;
-    if (dragCounterRef.current === 1) {
-      setIsDragOver(true);
-    }
-  };
-
-  const handleDragOver = (e: React.DragEvent) => {
-    e.preventDefault();
-    e.stopPropagation();
-  };
-
-  const handleDragLeave = (e: React.DragEvent) => {
-    e.preventDefault();
-    e.stopPropagation();
-    dragCounterRef.current--;
-    if (dragCounterRef.current === 0) {
-      setIsDragOver(false);
-    }
-  };
-
-  const handleDrop = (e: React.DragEvent) => {
-    e.preventDefault();
-    e.stopPropagation();
-    dragCounterRef.current = 0;
-    setIsDragOver(false);
-
-    const files = Array.from(e.dataTransfer.files);
-    if (files.length > 0) {
-      handleFileUpload(files[0]); // Upload first file only
-    }
-  };
-
   const handleFilePickerClick = () => {
     fileInputRef.current?.click();
   };
@@ -1957,31 +1918,12 @@ function ChatPage() {
         <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col gap-4 min-h-0 overflow-hidden">
           {/* Messages Area */}
           <div
-            className={`flex-1 overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden scrollbar-hide space-y-6 min-h-0 transition-all relative ${
-              isDragOver
-                ? "bg-primary/10 border-2 border-dashed border-primary rounded-lg p-4"
-                : ""
-            }`}
-            onDragEnter={handleDragEnter}
-            onDragOver={handleDragOver}
-            onDragLeave={handleDragLeave}
-            onDrop={handleDrop}
+            className={`flex-1 overflow-y-auto overflow-x-hidden scrollbar-hide space-y-6 min-h-0 transition-all relative`}
           >
             {messages.length === 0 && !streamingMessage ? (
               <div className="flex items-center justify-center h-full text-muted-foreground">
                 <div className="text-center">
-                  {isDragOver ? (
-                    <>
-                      <Upload className="h-12 w-12 mx-auto mb-4 text-primary" />
-                      <p className="text-primary font-medium">
-                        Drop your document here
-                      </p>
-                      <p className="text-sm mt-2">
-                        I&apos;ll process it and add it to our conversation
-                        context
-                      </p>
-                    </>
-                  ) : isUploading ? (
+                  {isUploading ? (
                     <>
                       <Loader2 className="h-12 w-12 mx-auto mb-4 animate-spin" />
                       <p>Processing your document...</p>
@@ -2082,18 +2024,6 @@ function ChatPage() {
                 <div ref={messagesEndRef} />
               </>
             )}
-
-            {/* Drag overlay for existing messages */}
-            {isDragOver && messages.length > 0 && (
-              <div className="absolute inset-0 bg-primary/20 backdrop-blur-sm flex items-center justify-center rounded-lg">
-                <div className="text-center">
-                  <Upload className="h-8 w-8 mx-auto mb-2 text-primary" />
-                  <p className="text-primary font-medium">
-                    Drop document to add context
-                  </p>
-                </div>
-              </div>
-            )}
           </div>
         </div>
       </div>