diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index b93ab715c..32adff4cb 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ Bug fixes
  - [web] fixed mail composition from message headers (#4335)
  - [web] restore messages selection after automatic refresh (#4330)
  - [web] fixed path of destination mailbox in Sieve filter editor
+ - [web] force copy of dragged contacts from global address books
  - [eas] hebrew folders encoding problem using EAS (#4240)
  - [eas] avoid sync requests for shared folders every second (#4275)
 
diff --git a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Common/sgDraggable.directive.js b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Common/sgDraggable.directive.js
index 71dba31e8..fa8a35cd9 100644
--- a/UI/WebServerResources/js/Common/sgDraggable.directive.js
+++ b/UI/WebServerResources/js/Common/sgDraggable.directive.js
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
             $rootScope.$emit('folder:dragstart', this.folder);
           }
           if (this.dragHasStarted) {
-            if (ev.shiftKey)
+            if (ev.shiftKey || this.folder.isRemote)
               this.helper.addClass('sg-draggable-helper--copy');
             else
               this.helper.removeClass('sg-draggable-helper--copy');
@@ -130,12 +130,16 @@
 
 
         onDragEnd: function(ev) {
+          var action = 'move';
+
           this.startPosition = null;
           $document.off('mousemove', this.bindedOnDrag);
 
           if (this.dragHasStarted) {
+            if (ev.shiftKey || this.folder.isRemote)
+              action = 'copy';
             $log.debug('emit folder:dragend');
-            $rootScope.$emit('folder:dragend', this.folder, ev.shiftKey?'copy':'move');
+            $rootScope.$emit('folder:dragend', this.folder, action);
             this.dragHasStarted = false;
             this.helper.addClass('ng-hide');
           }