diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/settings/JadxSettings.java b/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/settings/JadxSettings.java
index 8b096591660..697adb6bb38 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/settings/JadxSettings.java
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/settings/JadxSettings.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 import jadx.gui.ui.MainWindow;
 import jadx.gui.ui.action.ActionModel;
 import jadx.gui.ui.codearea.EditorTheme;
+import jadx.gui.ui.tab.dnd.TabDndGhostType;
 import jadx.gui.utils.FontUtils;
 import jadx.gui.utils.LafManager;
 import jadx.gui.utils.LangLocale;
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ public class JadxSettings extends JadxCLIArgs {
 
 	private static final Path USER_HOME = Paths.get(System.getProperty("user.home"));
 	private static final int RECENT_PROJECTS_COUNT = 30;
-	private static final int CURRENT_SETTINGS_VERSION = 19;
+	private static final int CURRENT_SETTINGS_VERSION = 20;
 
 	private static final Font DEFAULT_FONT = new RSyntaxTextArea().getFont();
 
@@ -134,6 +135,8 @@ public void setSaveOption(SAVEOPTION saveOption) {
 
 	private boolean dockLogViewer = true;
 
+	private TabDndGhostType tabDndGhostType = TabDndGhostType.OUTLINE;
+
 	private int settingsVersion = CURRENT_SETTINGS_VERSION;
 
 	@JadxSettingsAdapter.GsonExclude
@@ -749,6 +752,14 @@ public void setXposedCodegenLanguage(XposedCodegenLanguage language) {
 		this.xposedCodegenLanguage = language;
 	}
 
+	public void setTabDndGhostType(TabDndGhostType tabDndGhostType) {
+		this.tabDndGhostType = tabDndGhostType;
+	}
+
+	public TabDndGhostType getTabDndGhostType() {
+		return this.tabDndGhostType;
+	}
+
 	private void upgradeSettings(int fromVersion) {
 		LOG.debug("upgrade settings from version: {} to {}", fromVersion, CURRENT_SETTINGS_VERSION);
 		if (fromVersion <= 10) {
@@ -790,6 +801,10 @@ private void upgradeSettings(int fromVersion) {
 			xposedCodegenLanguage = XposedCodegenLanguage.JAVA;
 			fromVersion++;
 		}
+		if (fromVersion == 19) {
+			tabDndGhostType = TabDndGhostType.OUTLINE;
+			fromVersion++;
+		}
 		if (fromVersion != CURRENT_SETTINGS_VERSION) {
 			LOG.warn("Incorrect settings upgrade. Expected version: {}, got: {}", CURRENT_SETTINGS_VERSION, fromVersion);
 		}
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/settings/ui/JadxSettingsWindow.java b/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/settings/ui/JadxSettingsWindow.java
index 7d51f301489..68c1bb4af7e 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/settings/ui/JadxSettingsWindow.java
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/settings/ui/JadxSettingsWindow.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 import jadx.gui.settings.ui.shortcut.ShortcutsSettingsGroup;
 import jadx.gui.ui.MainWindow;
 import jadx.gui.ui.codearea.EditorTheme;
+import jadx.gui.ui.tab.dnd.TabDndGhostType;
 import jadx.gui.utils.FontUtils;
 import jadx.gui.utils.LafManager;
 import jadx.gui.utils.LangLocale;
@@ -396,6 +397,15 @@ public void mouseClicked(MouseEvent e) {
 				}
 			}
 		});
+
+		JComboBox<TabDndGhostType> tabDndGhostTypeCbx = new JComboBox<>(TabDndGhostType.values());
+		tabDndGhostTypeCbx.setSelectedItem(settings.getTabDndGhostType());
+		tabDndGhostTypeCbx.addActionListener(e -> {
+			settings.setTabDndGhostType((TabDndGhostType) tabDndGhostTypeCbx.getSelectedItem());
+			mainWindow.loadSettings();
+		});
+		group.addRow(NLS.str("preferences.tab_dnd_appearance"), tabDndGhostTypeCbx);
+
 		return group;
 	}
 
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/MainWindow.java b/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/MainWindow.java
index 046b854bb27..b2d54924db4 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/MainWindow.java
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/MainWindow.java
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ public void treeWillCollapse(TreeExpansionEvent event) {
 
 		tabbedPane = new TabbedPane(this);
 		tabbedPane.setMinimumSize(new Dimension(150, 150));
-		new TabDndController(tabbedPane);
+		new TabDndController(tabbedPane, settings);
 
 		rightSplitPane = new JSplitPane(JSplitPane.VERTICAL_SPLIT);
 		rightSplitPane.setTopComponent(tabbedPane);
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/tab/dnd/TabDndController.java b/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/tab/dnd/TabDndController.java
index 7fad1d28498..d7db6053904 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/tab/dnd/TabDndController.java
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/tab/dnd/TabDndController.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 import javax.swing.SwingUtilities;
 import javax.swing.plaf.metal.MetalTabbedPaneUI;
 
+import jadx.gui.settings.JadxSettings;
 import jadx.gui.ui.tab.TabbedPane;
 
 public class TabDndController {
@@ -63,11 +64,11 @@ public class TabDndController {
 	protected Rectangle rectForward = new Rectangle();
 	private boolean isDragging = false;
 
-	public TabDndController(TabbedPane pane) {
+	public TabDndController(TabbedPane pane, JadxSettings settings) {
 		pane.setDnd(this);
 		this.pane = pane;
 
-		tabDndGhostPane = new TabDndGhostPane(this);
+		tabDndGhostPane = new TabDndGhostPane(this, settings);
 
 		new DropTarget(tabDndGhostPane, DnDConstants.ACTION_COPY_OR_MOVE, new TabDndTargetListener(this), true);
 		DragSource.getDefaultDragSource().createDefaultDragGestureRecognizer(pane,
@@ -244,11 +245,11 @@ protected void initGlassPane(Point tabPt) {
 					pane.setTabComponentAt(dragTabIndex, c);
 					break;
 				}
-				case COLORFUL_RECT: {
+				case OUTLINE: {
 					tabDndGhostPane.setGhostSize(d);
 					break;
 				}
-				case NONE:
+				case TARGET_MARK:
 					break;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/tab/dnd/TabDndGhostPane.java b/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/tab/dnd/TabDndGhostPane.java
index e334c4ba66c..f3f2ca3b356 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/tab/dnd/TabDndGhostPane.java
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/tab/dnd/TabDndGhostPane.java
@@ -34,20 +34,24 @@
 import javax.swing.JComponent;
 import javax.swing.UIManager;
 
+import jadx.gui.settings.JadxSettings;
+
 public class TabDndGhostPane extends JComponent {
 
 	private final TabDndController dnd;
 	private final Rectangle lineRect = new Rectangle();
 	private final Point location = new Point();
 	private transient BufferedImage ghostImage;
-	private TabDndGhostType tabDndGhostType = TabDndGhostType.COLORFUL_RECT;
+	private JadxSettings settings;
+	private TabDndGhostType tabDndGhostType = TabDndGhostType.OUTLINE;
 	private Dimension ghostSize;
 	private Color ghostColor;
 	private Insets insets;
 
-	protected TabDndGhostPane(TabDndController dnd) {
+	protected TabDndGhostPane(TabDndController dnd, JadxSettings settings) {
 		super();
 		this.dnd = dnd;
+		this.settings = settings;
 		loadSettings();
 	}
 
@@ -58,6 +62,8 @@ public void loadSettings() {
 
 		Insets ins = UIManager.getInsets("TabbedPane.tabInsets");
 		insets = ins != null ? ins : new Insets(0, 0, 0, 0);
+
+		tabDndGhostType = settings.getTabDndGhostType();
 	}
 
 	public void setTargetRect(int x, int y, int width, int height) {
@@ -129,7 +135,7 @@ private void renderGhost(Graphics2D g) {
 				g.drawImage(ghostImage, (int) x, (int) y, this);
 				break;
 			}
-			case COLORFUL_RECT: {
+			case OUTLINE: {
 				g.setComposite(AlphaComposite.getInstance(AlphaComposite.SRC_OVER, .2f));
 				if (ghostSize == null) {
 					return;
@@ -140,7 +146,7 @@ private void renderGhost(Graphics2D g) {
 				g.fillRect((int) x, (int) y, ghostSize.width, ghostSize.height);
 				break;
 			}
-			case NONE:
+			case TARGET_MARK:
 				break;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/tab/dnd/TabDndGhostType.java b/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/tab/dnd/TabDndGhostType.java
index a65a48cab00..2792155fedd 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/tab/dnd/TabDndGhostType.java
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/java/jadx/gui/ui/tab/dnd/TabDndGhostType.java
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ public enum TabDndGhostType {
 	/**
 	 * Colored rect of tabs size is dragged along with cursor.
 	 */
-	COLORFUL_RECT,
+	OUTLINE,
 
 	/**
 	 * Only insert mark is rendered.
 	 */
-	NONE,
+	TARGET_MARK,
 }
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_de_DE.properties b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_de_DE.properties
index 251aae0e8bb..ffaf016fbbe 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_de_DE.properties
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_de_DE.properties
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ preferences.search_group_title=Ressourcen durchsuchen
 #preferences.search_results_per_page=Results per page (0 - no limit)
 preferences.res_file_ext=Dateierweiterungen (z.B. .xml|.html), * bedeutet alle
 preferences.res_skip_file=Dateien überspringen (MB)
+preferences.tab_dnd_appearance=Dragging tab appearance
 
 #preferences.plugins.install=Install plugin
 #preferences.plugins.install_btn=Install
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_en_US.properties b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_en_US.properties
index 773e2930f0d..fc465654350 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_en_US.properties
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_en_US.properties
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ preferences.search_group_title=Search
 preferences.search_results_per_page=Results per page (0 - no limit)
 preferences.res_file_ext=Resource files extensions ('xml|html', * for all)
 preferences.res_skip_file=Skip resources files if larger (MB) (0 - disable)
+preferences.tab_dnd_appearance=Dragging tab appearance
 
 preferences.plugins.install=Install plugin
 preferences.plugins.install_btn=Install
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_es_ES.properties b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_es_ES.properties
index 5d964d1efb0..bf4cfef7cf8 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_es_ES.properties
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_es_ES.properties
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ preferences.reset_title=Reestablecer preferencias
 #preferences.search_results_per_page=Results per page (0 - no limit)
 #preferences.res_file_ext=Resource files extensions ('xml|html', * for all)
 #preferences.res_skip_file=Skip resources files if larger (MB)
+#preferences.tab_dnd_appearance=Dragging tab appearance
 
 #preferences.plugins.install=Install plugin
 #preferences.plugins.install_btn=Install
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_id_ID.properties b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_id_ID.properties
index 5cb5fed77f5..2ba1504acd0 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_id_ID.properties
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_id_ID.properties
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ preferences.search_group_title=Pencarian
 preferences.search_results_per_page=Hasil per halaman (0 - tanpa batas)
 preferences.res_file_ext=Ekstensi berkas sumber daya ('xml|html', * untuk semua)
 preferences.res_skip_file=Lewati berkas sumber daya jika lebih besar (MB) (0 - nonaktifkan)
+preferences.tab_dnd_appearance=Dragging tab appearance
 
 preferences.plugins.install=Instal plugin
 preferences.plugins.install_btn=Instal
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_ko_KR.properties b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_ko_KR.properties
index baaf8c2f2c0..c696e8c1846 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_ko_KR.properties
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_ko_KR.properties
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ preferences.search_group_title=리소스 검색
 #preferences.search_results_per_page=Results per page (0 - no limit)
 preferences.res_file_ext=파일 확장자 (예: .xml|.html) (* 은 전체를 의미)
 preferences.res_skip_file=이 옵션보다 큰 파일 건너 뛰기 (MB)
+preferences.tab_dnd_appearance=Dragging tab appearance
 
 #preferences.plugins.install=Install plugin
 #preferences.plugins.install_btn=Install
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_pt_BR.properties b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_pt_BR.properties
index b38a19bde84..14e51c1cc63 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_pt_BR.properties
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_pt_BR.properties
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ preferences.search_group_title=Buscar recursos
 #preferences.search_results_per_page=Results per page (0 - no limit)
 preferences.res_file_ext=Extensões de arquivos (ex: .xml|.html), * significa todas
 preferences.res_skip_file=Pular arquivos excedidos
+preferences.tab_dnd_appearance=Dragging tab appearance
 
 #preferences.plugins.install=Install plugin
 #preferences.plugins.install_btn=Install
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_ru_RU.properties b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_ru_RU.properties
index fb3be97c8e2..6f8106ad4b4 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_ru_RU.properties
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_ru_RU.properties
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ preferences.search_group_title=Поиск
 preferences.search_results_per_page=Результатов на страницу (0 - без лимита)
 preferences.res_file_ext=Расширения файлов ресурсов ('xml|html', * для всех)
 preferences.res_skip_file=Пропускать ресурсы больше чем (в МБ)
+preferences.tab_dnd_appearance=Dragging tab appearance
 
 #preferences.plugins.install=Install plugin
 #preferences.plugins.install_btn=Install
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_zh_CN.properties b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_zh_CN.properties
index 977d66b5478..bf71aaa49da 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_zh_CN.properties
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_zh_CN.properties
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ preferences.search_group_title=搜索资源
 preferences.search_results_per_page=每页结果数（0 - 无限制）
 preferences.res_file_ext=文件扩展名（e.g. .xml|.html），* 表示所有
 preferences.res_skip_file=跳过文件大小（MB）
+preferences.tab_dnd_appearance=Dragging tab appearance
 
 preferences.plugins.install=安装插件
 preferences.plugins.install_btn=安装
diff --git a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_zh_TW.properties b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_zh_TW.properties
index 4b4c53b7157..05a41df4bc3 100644
--- a/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_zh_TW.properties
+++ b/jadx-gui/src/main/resources/i18n/Messages_zh_TW.properties
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ preferences.search_group_title=搜尋資源
 preferences.search_results_per_page=每頁的搜尋結果數 (0 - 無限制)
 preferences.res_file_ext=副檔名 (e.g. .xml|.html), * 表示全部
 preferences.res_skip_file=略過大於此值的檔案 (MB)
+preferences.tab_dnd_appearance=Dragging tab appearance
 
 preferences.plugins.install=安裝外掛程式
 preferences.plugins.install_btn=安裝