diff --git a/test/common/test-functions.js b/test/common/test-functions.js
index a27faade8320..bf5cabf352a5 100644
--- a/test/common/test-functions.js
+++ b/test/common/test-functions.js
@@ -194,6 +194,33 @@ window.ph_mouse = function(sel, type, x, y, btn, ctrlKey, shiftKey, altKey, meta
         throw new Error(sel + " is disabled or somehow doesn't process events");
 };
 
+window.ph_drag_event = function(sel, eventType, filename) {
+    const el = window.ph_find(sel);
+
+    /* The element has to be visible, and not collapsed */
+    if (el.offsetWidth <= 0 && el.offsetHeight <= 0 && el.tagName != 'svg')
+        throw new Error(sel + " is not visible");
+
+    let dataTransfer = null;
+    if (filename) {
+        const content = "Random file content: 4";
+        const file = new File([content], filename, { type: "text/plain" });
+        dataTransfer = new DataTransfer();
+        dataTransfer.dropEffect = "move";
+
+        // The DataTransfer.files property is read-only as this object has a processing
+        // and security check that is handled by the browser during drag-and-drop events.
+        // Work around it and create a DataTransfer object with a single small textfile.
+        Object.defineProperty(dataTransfer, 'files', {
+            value: [file],
+            writable: false,
+        });
+    }
+
+    const ev = new DragEvent(eventType, { bubbles: true, dataTransfer });
+    el.dispatchEvent(ev);
+};
+
 window.ph_get_checked = function(sel) {
     const el = window.ph_find(sel);
     if (el.checked === undefined)
diff --git a/test/common/testlib.py b/test/common/testlib.py
index 3f9b2cf01aff..83de25923dfa 100644
--- a/test/common/testlib.py
+++ b/test/common/testlib.py
@@ -575,6 +575,19 @@ def click(self, selector: str) -> None:
         """
         self.mouse(selector + ":not([disabled]):not([aria-disabled=true])", "click")
 
+    def drag(self, selector: str, dragType: str, filename: str | None = None) -> None:
+        """Simulate drag events
+
+        When filename is specified a file is created to simulate an upload for drop event
+
+        :param selector: target element
+        :param dragType: the drag event to simulate (dragenter, dragleave, dragover, drop, ...)
+        :param filename: name of file to be uploaded
+        """
+
+        self.wait_visible(selector)
+        return self.call_js_func('ph_drag_event', selector, dragType, filename)
+
     def val(self, selector: str) -> Any:
         """Get the value attribute of a selector.