diff --git a/question/type/ddimageortext/styles.css b/question/type/ddimageortext/styles.css
index 330947bdfa4..c206ad35ed4 100644
--- a/question/type/ddimageortext/styles.css
+++ b/question/type/ddimageortext/styles.css
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
     z-index: 1;
 }
 
+.que.ddimageortext .dropzone:focus,
 .que.ddimageortext .dropzone.yui3-dd-drop-over.yui3-dd-drop-active-valid {
     border-color: #0a0;
     box-shadow: 0 0 5px 5px rgba(255, 255, 150, 1);
diff --git a/question/type/ddwtos/styles.css b/question/type/ddwtos/styles.css
index 89697dc28c5..a90f881c39d 100644
--- a/question/type/ddwtos/styles.css
+++ b/question/type/ddwtos/styles.css
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
     box-shadow: 3px 3px 4px #000;
 }
 
+.que.ddwtos .drop:focus,
 .que.ddwtos .drop.yui3-dd-drop-over.yui3-dd-drop-active-valid {
     border-color: #0a0;
     box-shadow: 0 0 5px 5px rgba(255, 255, 150, 1);