diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 04a103fc..2bcc4669 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- An app can now be dropped between two folders, on the top or bottom edge of a
+  folder row.
+
 - Color fields now accept a hex code typed without its leading `#`, and say so
   when a value is not a color.
 
diff --git a/ui/admin/index.html b/ui/admin/index.html
index 7decc1cf..f2150179 100644
--- a/ui/admin/index.html
+++ b/ui/admin/index.html
@@ -303,6 +303,6 @@ <h1 class="sec-title" id="ev-title">General</h1>
   </div></div>
 </div>
 
-<script type="module" src="/js/admin.js?v=547e3870"></script>
+<script type="module" src="/js/admin.js?v=a9e56ab5"></script>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/ui/js/admin-drag-logic.js b/ui/js/admin-drag-logic.js
index 4feccf92..77f6e703 100644
--- a/ui/js/admin-drag-logic.js
+++ b/ui/js/admin-drag-logic.js
@@ -5,6 +5,21 @@ export function canJoinFolder(type) {
   return type === 'app';
 }
 
+/* Share of a folder row's height at each edge that places the dragged row next
+   to the folder instead of inside it. */
+export const FOLDER_EDGE = 0.25;
+
+/** Which part of a folder row the pointer is over.
+    @param {number} y pointer position
+    @param {{ top: number, height: number }} rect the row's box
+    @returns {'above' | 'into' | 'below'} */
+export function folderRowZone(y, rect) {
+  const edge = rect.height * FOLDER_EDGE;
+  if (y < rect.top + edge) return 'above';
+  if (y > rect.top + rect.height - edge) return 'below';
+  return 'into';
+}
+
 export function dropTargetKind({ srcType, targetIsFolder = false, indent = false }) {
   if (canJoinFolder(srcType) && (targetIsFolder || indent)) return 'into-folder';
   return 'reorder';
diff --git a/ui/js/admin.js b/ui/js/admin.js
index df4c91ff..bb874faa 100644
--- a/ui/js/admin.js
+++ b/ui/js/admin.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { buildAppForm, buildFolderForm, serializeKvRows } from '/js/admin-app-form.js?v=fde6479c';
 import { checkAuth, requireLogin, wirePasswordStrength } from '/js/admin-auth.js?v=76be763e';
-import { applyDrop, canJoinFolder } from '/js/admin-drag-logic.js?v=8fcf583a';
+import { applyDrop, canJoinFolder, folderRowZone } from '/js/admin-drag-logic.js?v=ebe3e806';
 import { reorderItems, resolveAdminSection } from '/js/admin-logic.js?v=f3f87abf';
 import {
   buildAppItem,
@@ -363,10 +363,11 @@ function mkRow(item, idx, { indent = false, childIdx = null, folderId = null } =
     e.preventDefault();
     e.dataTransfer.dropEffect = 'move';
     clearDragClasses();
+    const rect = row.getBoundingClientRect();
     if (row.dataset.isFolder && canJoinFolder(_dragType)) {
-      row.classList.add('drag-into');
+      const zone = folderRowZone(e.clientY, rect);
+      row.classList.add(zone === 'into' ? 'drag-into' : zone === 'above' ? 'drag-above' : 'drag-below');
     } else {
-      const rect = row.getBoundingClientRect();
       row.classList.add(e.clientY < rect.top + rect.height / 2 ? 'drag-above' : 'drag-below');
     }
   });
@@ -377,6 +378,7 @@ function mkRow(item, idx, { indent = false, childIdx = null, folderId = null } =
   row.addEventListener('drop', e => {
     e.preventDefault();
     const dropAbove = row.classList.contains('drag-above');
+    const dropInto = row.classList.contains('drag-into');
     clearDragClasses();
     const raw = e.dataTransfer.getData('text/plain');
     if (!raw) return;
@@ -388,7 +390,7 @@ function mkRow(item, idx, { indent = false, childIdx = null, folderId = null } =
         ...drop,
         targetId: item.id,
         targetFolderId: folderId,
-        targetIsFolder: item.type === 'folder',
+        targetIsFolder: item.type === 'folder' && dropInto,
         indent,
         childIdx,
         dropAbove,
@@ -431,6 +433,7 @@ function wireTouchDrag(row, handle, { indent, folderId }) {
     const offY = e.clientY - startRect.top;
     let hovered = null,
       dropAbove = false,
+      dropInto = false,
       scrollTimer = null;
     const scroller = scrollParent(row);
 
@@ -443,10 +446,14 @@ function wireTouchDrag(row, handle, { indent, folderId }) {
       const tr = /** @type {HTMLElement} */ (under && under.closest('.drow'));
       if (!tr || tr === row || tr === ghost) return;
       hovered = tr;
+      const r = tr.getBoundingClientRect();
       if (tr.dataset.isFolder && canJoinFolder(itemType(srcId))) {
-        tr.classList.add('drag-into');
+        const zone = folderRowZone(y, r);
+        dropInto = zone === 'into';
+        dropAbove = zone === 'above';
+        tr.classList.add(dropInto ? 'drag-into' : dropAbove ? 'drag-above' : 'drag-below');
       } else {
-        const r = tr.getBoundingClientRect();
+        dropInto = false;
         dropAbove = y < r.top + r.height / 2;
         tr.classList.add(dropAbove ? 'drag-above' : 'drag-below');
       }
@@ -485,14 +492,14 @@ function wireTouchDrag(row, handle, { indent, folderId }) {
       const tr = hovered;
       end();
       if (!tr) return;
-      const into = tr.dataset.isFolder && canJoinFolder(itemType(srcId));
+      const into = !!tr.dataset.isFolder && canJoinFolder(itemType(srcId)) && dropInto;
       const before = snapshotItems(state.items);
       const drop = applyDrop(state.items, {
         srcId,
         srcFolderId: indent ? folderId : null,
         targetId: tr.dataset.itemId,
         targetFolderId: tr.dataset.folderId || null,
-        targetIsFolder: !!tr.dataset.isFolder,
+        targetIsFolder: into,
         indent: !!tr.dataset.indent,
         childIdx: tr.dataset.childIdx != null ? Number(tr.dataset.childIdx) : null,
         dropAbove: into ? false : dropAbove,
diff --git a/ui/test/admin-drag-logic.test.mjs b/ui/test/admin-drag-logic.test.mjs
index 82d0451a..8d6504e5 100644
--- a/ui/test/admin-drag-logic.test.mjs
+++ b/ui/test/admin-drag-logic.test.mjs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { test } from 'node:test';
 import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
-import { canJoinFolder, dropTargetKind, applyDrop } from '../js/admin-drag-logic.js';
+import { canJoinFolder, dropTargetKind, applyDrop, folderRowZone } from '../js/admin-drag-logic.js';
 
 /* a, b, w top level; f is a folder holding c. */
 const model = () => [
@@ -171,3 +171,30 @@ test('dropping an item on itself changes nothing', () => {
   );
   assert.deepEqual(order(items), ['a', 'b', 'f', 'c', 'w']);
 });
+
+const rect = { top: 100, height: 40 };
+
+test('the edges of a folder row place a row next to it', () => {
+  assert.equal(folderRowZone(101, rect), 'above');
+  assert.equal(folderRowZone(139, rect), 'below');
+});
+
+test('the middle of a folder row still drops into the folder', () => {
+  for (const y of [111, 120, 129]) assert.equal(folderRowZone(y, rect), 'into');
+});
+
+test('a drop on a folder edge reorders instead of joining the folder', () => {
+  const items = model();
+  applyDrop(items, {
+    srcId: 'a',
+    srcFolderId: null,
+    targetId: 'f',
+    targetFolderId: null,
+    targetIsFolder: false,
+    indent: false,
+    childIdx: null,
+    dropAbove: true,
+  });
+  assert.deepEqual(folder(items, 'f'), ['c']);
+  assert.deepEqual(order(items), ['b', 'a', 'f', 'c', 'w']);
+});