diff --git a/src/directives/mwlDroppable.js b/src/directives/mwlDroppable.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/src/directives/mwlDroppable.js
+++ b/src/directives/mwlDroppable.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ angular
     }
 
     var DROP_ACTIVE_CLASS = $attrs.dropActiveClass || 'drop-active';
+    var INTERACT_OVERLAP_TYPE = $attrs.dropOverlap || 'pointer';
 
     interact($element[0]).dropzone({
       ondragenter: function(event) {
@@ -27,7 +28,8 @@ angular
           $parse($attrs.onDrop)($scope, {dropData: event.relatedTarget.dropData});
           $scope.$apply();
         }
-      }
+      },
+      overlap: INTERACT_OVERLAP_TYPE
     });
 
     $scope.$on('$destroy', function() {
feat(droppable): allow the drop overlap option to be configured