diff --git a/src/hooks/useDragAndDrop/index.ts b/src/hooks/useDragAndDrop/index.ts
index 506c42eae21b3..e40f8c5d66f6b 100644
--- a/src/hooks/useDragAndDrop/index.ts
+++ b/src/hooks/useDragAndDrop/index.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ const useDragAndDrop: UseDragAndDrop = ({
     const [isDraggingOver, setIsDraggingOver] = useState(false);
     const {close: closePopover} = usePopoverActions();
 
-    const dragCounter = useRef(0);
     const debounceTimeoutRef = useRef<NodeJS.Timeout | null>(null);
 
     // Reset drag state when the screen loses focus or becomes disabled
@@ -43,7 +42,6 @@ const useDragAndDrop: UseDragAndDrop = ({
         if (isFocused && !isDisabled) {
             return;
         }
-        dragCounter.current = 0;
         if (debounceTimeoutRef.current) {
             clearTimeout(debounceTimeoutRef.current);
             debounceTimeoutRef.current = null;
@@ -100,23 +98,17 @@ const useDragAndDrop: UseDragAndDrop = ({
                     break;
                 case DRAG_ENTER_EVENT:
                     handleDragEvent(event);
-                    dragCounter.current += 1;
-                    if (dragCounter.current === 1 && !isDraggingOver) {
+                    if (!isDraggingOver) {
                         setIsDraggingOver(true);
                     }
                     break;
                 case DRAG_LEAVE_EVENT:
-                    dragCounter.current -= 1;
-                    if (dragCounter.current <= 0) {
-                        dragCounter.current = 0;
-                        // Add small debounce to prevent rapid flickering
-                        debounceTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
-                            setIsDraggingOver(false);
-                        }, 50);
-                    }
+                    // Add small debounce to prevent rapid flickering
+                    debounceTimeoutRef.current = setTimeout(() => {
+                        setIsDraggingOver(false);
+                    }, 50);
                     break;
                 case DROP_EVENT:
-                    dragCounter.current = 0;
                     setIsDraggingOver(false);
                     onDrop(event);
                     break;