diff --git a/source/blender/editors/include/UI_interface_icons.hh b/source/blender/editors/include/UI_interface_icons.hh
index 7704a9bed4e..99a09bc8d5d 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/include/UI_interface_icons.hh
+++ b/source/blender/editors/include/UI_interface_icons.hh
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ struct IconTextOverlay {
 
 #define PREVIEW_DEFAULT_HEIGHT 128
 
+#define PREVIEW_DRAG_DRAW_SIZE 96.0f
+
 enum eAlertIcon {
   ALERT_ICON_NONE = -1,
   ALERT_ICON_WARNING = 0,
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.cc
index dd3480ed43f..1a8092464df 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_file/file_draw.cc
@@ -644,8 +644,8 @@ static void file_add_preview_drag_but(const SpaceFile *sfile,
   const ImBuf *drag_image = preview_image ? preview_image :
                                             /* Larger directory or document icon. */
                                             filelist_geticon_special_file_image_ex(file);
-  const auto [scaled_width, scaled_height, scale] = preview_image_scaled_dimensions_get(
-      drag_image->x, drag_image->y, *layout);
+  const float scale = (PREVIEW_DRAG_DRAW_SIZE * UI_SCALE_FAC) /
+                      std::max(drag_image->x, drag_image->y);
   file_but_enable_drag(but, sfile, file, path, drag_image, file_type_icon, scale);
   file_but_tooltip_func_set(sfile, file, but);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_dragdrop.cc b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_dragdrop.cc
index 4fa69d440d0..616a703b280 100644
--- a/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_dragdrop.cc
+++ b/source/blender/windowmanager/intern/wm_dragdrop.cc
@@ -1035,7 +1035,7 @@ static int wm_drag_imbuf_icon_height_get(const wmDrag *drag)
 
 static int wm_drag_preview_icon_size_get()
 {
-  return UI_preview_tile_size_x();
+  return int(PREVIEW_DRAG_DRAW_SIZE * UI_SCALE_FAC);
 }
 
 static void wm_drag_draw_icon(bContext * /*C*/, wmWindow * /*win*/, wmDrag *drag, const int xy[2])
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ static void wm_drag_draw_icon(bContext * /*C*/, wmWindow * /*win*/, wmDrag *drag
     x = xy[0] - (size / 2);
     y = xy[1] - (size / 2);
 
-    UI_icon_draw_preview(x, y, drag->preview_icon_id, UI_INV_SCALE_FAC, 0.8, size);
+    UI_icon_draw_preview(x, y, drag->preview_icon_id, 1.0, 0.8, size);
   }
   else {
     int padding = 4 * UI_SCALE_FAC;