diff --git a/client/js/controls/post_edit_sidebar_control.js b/client/js/controls/post_edit_sidebar_control.js
index 70570d75..f1cfe934 100644
--- a/client/js/controls/post_edit_sidebar_control.js
+++ b/client/js/controls/post_edit_sidebar_control.js
@@ -72,10 +72,13 @@ class PostEditSidebarControl extends events.EventTarget {
 
         if (this._contentInputNode) {
             this._contentFileDropper = new FileDropperControl(
-                this._contentInputNode, {lock: true});
+                this._contentInputNode, {allowUrls: true, lock: true});
             this._contentFileDropper.addEventListener('fileadd', e => {
                 this._newPostContent = e.detail.files[0];
             });
+            this._contentFileDropper.addEventListener('urladd', e => {
+                this._newPostContent = e.detail.urls[0];
+            });
         }
 
         if (this._thumbnailInputNode) {