diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fff5055d..6d51fc86 100755
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "voyager",
-    "version": "0.45.0",
+    "version": "0.46.1",
     "description": "Smithsonian DPO Voyager - 3D Explorer and Tool Suite",
     "scripts": {
         "start": "npm run server",
diff --git a/source/client/applications/StoryApplication.ts b/source/client/applications/StoryApplication.ts
index 476654d8..d83327ba 100644
--- a/source/client/applications/StoryApplication.ts
+++ b/source/client/applications/StoryApplication.ts
@@ -156,8 +156,8 @@ export default class StoryApplication
             revisedUrl.searchParams.delete("root");
             revisedUrl.searchParams.delete("document");
             window.history.replaceState(null,null,revisedUrl);
-            props.root = null;
-            props.document = null;
+            this.explorer.props.root = null;
+            this.explorer.props.document = null;
         }
 
         this.explorer.evaluateProps();
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ export default class StoryApplication
             this.assetManager.ins.baseUrlValid.setValue(true);
         }
 
+        app.dragdrop = props.dragdrop;
         const tasks = this.system.getMainComponent(CVTaskProvider);
         tasks.ins.mode.setValue(mode);
     }
diff --git a/source/client/components/CVStoryApplication.ts b/source/client/components/CVStoryApplication.ts
index 4d96b160..652ba772 100644
--- a/source/client/components/CVStoryApplication.ts
+++ b/source/client/components/CVStoryApplication.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export default class CVStoryApplication extends Component
     ins = this.addInputs(CVStoryApplication.ins);
 
     referrer: string = "";
+    dragdrop: boolean = false;
 
     protected get taskProvider() {
         return this.getMainComponent(CVTaskProvider);
diff --git a/source/client/ui/story/ExplorerPanel.ts b/source/client/ui/story/ExplorerPanel.ts
index f6b5cb02..f3ad3666 100644
--- a/source/client/ui/story/ExplorerPanel.ts
+++ b/source/client/ui/story/ExplorerPanel.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import { relative } from "path";
 import { IStoryApplicationProps } from "client/applications/StoryApplication";
 import { SimpleDropzone } from 'simple-dropzone';
 import CVMediaManager from "client/components/CVMediaManager";
+import CVStoryApplication from "client/components/CVStoryApplication";
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
@@ -37,8 +38,9 @@ export default class ExplorerPanel extends CustomElement
     {
         super();
         this.application = application;
+        const storyApp: CVStoryApplication = application.system.getComponent(CVStoryApplication);
 
-        if((application.props as IStoryApplicationProps).dragdrop === true) {
+        if(storyApp && storyApp.dragdrop === true) {
             this.addEventListener('dragenter', this.onDragEnter);
             this.addEventListener('dragleave', this.onDragLeave);
             this.addEventListener('drop', this.onDragDrop);