diff --git a/atoms.cpp b/atoms.cpp
index 540ade8bae..86540ab47e 100644
--- a/atoms.cpp
+++ b/atoms.cpp
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ Atoms::Atoms()
     , utf8_string(QByteArrayLiteral("UTF8_STRING"))
     , text(QByteArrayLiteral("TEXT"))
     , uri_list(QByteArrayLiteral("text/uri-list"))
+    , netscape_url(QByteArrayLiteral("_NETSCAPE_URL"))
+    , moz_url(QByteArrayLiteral("text/x-moz-url"))
     , wl_surface_id(QByteArrayLiteral("WL_SURFACE_ID"))
     , kde_net_wm_appmenu_service_name(QByteArrayLiteral("_KDE_NET_WM_APPMENU_SERVICE_NAME"))
     , kde_net_wm_appmenu_object_path(QByteArrayLiteral("_KDE_NET_WM_APPMENU_OBJECT_PATH"))
diff --git a/atoms.h b/atoms.h
index 0a6bfd414f..74e0fdc618 100644
--- a/atoms.h
+++ b/atoms.h
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ public:
     Xcb::Atom utf8_string;
     Xcb::Atom text;
     Xcb::Atom uri_list;
+    Xcb::Atom netscape_url;
+    Xcb::Atom moz_url;
     Xcb::Atom wl_surface_id;
     Xcb::Atom kde_net_wm_appmenu_service_name;
     Xcb::Atom kde_net_wm_appmenu_object_path;
diff --git a/xwl/drag_x.cpp b/xwl/drag_x.cpp
index 2e73ed1213..57b2cd178b 100644
--- a/xwl/drag_x.cpp
+++ b/xwl/drag_x.cpp
@@ -42,6 +42,24 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 namespace KWin {
 namespace Xwl {
 
+static QStringList atomToMimeTypes(xcb_atom_t atom)
+{
+    QStringList mimeTypes;
+
+    if (atom == atoms->utf8_string) {
+        mimeTypes << QString::fromLatin1("text/plain;charset=utf-8");
+    } else if (atom == atoms->text) {
+        mimeTypes << QString::fromLatin1("text/plain");
+    } else if (atom == atoms->uri_list || atom == atoms->netscape_url || atom == atoms->moz_url) {
+    // We identify netscape and moz format as less detailed formats text/uri-list,
+    // text/x-uri and accept the information loss.
+        mimeTypes << QString::fromLatin1("text/uri-list") << QString::fromLatin1("text/x-uri");
+    } else {
+        mimeTypes << Selection::atomName(atom);
+    }
+    return mimeTypes;
+}
+
 XToWlDrag::XToWlDrag(X11Source *source)
     : m_src(source)
 {
@@ -365,7 +383,7 @@ bool WlVisit::handleEnter(xcb_client_message_event_t *ev)
         // message has only max 3 types (which are directly in data)
         for (size_t i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
             xcb_atom_t mimeAtom = data->data32[2 + i];
-            const auto mimeStrings = Selection::atomToMimeTypes(mimeAtom);
+            const auto mimeStrings = atomToMimeTypes(mimeAtom);
             for (const auto mime : mimeStrings ) {
                 if (!hasMimeName(offers, mime)) {
                     offers << Mime(mime, mimeAtom);
@@ -403,7 +421,7 @@ void WlVisit::getMimesFromWinProperty(Mimes &offers)
 
     xcb_atom_t *mimeAtoms = static_cast<xcb_atom_t*>(xcb_get_property_value(reply));
     for (size_t i = 0; i < reply->value_len; ++i) {
-        const auto mimeStrings = Selection::atomToMimeTypes(mimeAtoms[i]);
+        const auto mimeStrings = atomToMimeTypes(mimeAtoms[i]);
         for (const auto mime : mimeStrings ) {
             if (!hasMimeName(offers, mime)) {
                 offers << Mime(mime, mimeAtoms[i]);
diff --git a/xwl/selection.cpp b/xwl/selection.cpp
index 944b0b7eed..a50205cfe5 100644
--- a/xwl/selection.cpp
+++ b/xwl/selection.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,21 @@ xcb_atom_t Selection::mimeTypeToAtomLiteral(const QString &mimeType)
     return Xcb::Atom(mimeType.toLatin1(), false, kwinApp()->x11Connection());
 }
 
+QString Selection::atomName(xcb_atom_t atom)
+{
+    auto *xcbConn = kwinApp()->x11Connection();
+    xcb_get_atom_name_cookie_t nameCookie = xcb_get_atom_name(xcbConn, atom);
+    xcb_get_atom_name_reply_t *nameReply = xcb_get_atom_name_reply(xcbConn, nameCookie, NULL);
+    if (nameReply == NULL) {
+        return QString();
+    }
+
+    size_t len = xcb_get_atom_name_name_length(nameReply);
+    QString name = QString::fromLatin1(xcb_get_atom_name_name(nameReply), len);
+    free(nameReply);
+    return name;
+}
+
 QStringList Selection::atomToMimeTypes(xcb_atom_t atom)
 {
     QStringList mimeTypes;
@@ -62,17 +77,7 @@ QStringList Selection::atomToMimeTypes(xcb_atom_t atom)
     } else if (atom == atoms->uri_list) {
         mimeTypes << "text/uri-list" << "text/x-uri";
     } else {
-        auto *xcbConn = kwinApp()->x11Connection();
-        xcb_get_atom_name_cookie_t nameCookie = xcb_get_atom_name(xcbConn, atom);
-        xcb_get_atom_name_reply_t *nameReply = xcb_get_atom_name_reply(xcbConn, nameCookie, NULL);
-        if (nameReply == NULL) {
-            return QStringList();
-        }
-
-        size_t len = xcb_get_atom_name_name_length(nameReply);
-        char *name = xcb_get_atom_name_name(nameReply);
-        mimeTypes << QString::fromLatin1(name, len);
-        free(nameReply);
+        mimeTypes << atomName(atom);
     }
     return mimeTypes;
 }
diff --git a/xwl/selection.h b/xwl/selection.h
index 79d2febaf9..c55ad3c526 100644
--- a/xwl/selection.h
+++ b/xwl/selection.h
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ public:
     static xcb_atom_t mimeTypeToAtom(const QString &mimeType);
     static xcb_atom_t mimeTypeToAtomLiteral(const QString &mimeType);
     static QStringList atomToMimeTypes(xcb_atom_t atom);
+    static QString atomName(xcb_atom_t atom);
     static void sendSelNotify(xcb_selection_request_event_t *event, bool success);
 
     // on selection owner changes by X clients (Xwl -> Wl)
diff --git a/xwl/transfer.cpp b/xwl/transfer.cpp
index 65198aa8ea..71e1761ab8 100644
--- a/xwl/transfer.cpp
+++ b/xwl/transfer.cpp
@@ -351,7 +351,13 @@ bool TransferXtoWl::handleSelNotify(xcb_selection_notify_event_t *event)
         return True;
     }
 
-    m_receiver = new DataReceiver;
+    if (event->target == atoms->netscape_url) {
+        m_receiver = new NetscapeUrlReceiver;
+    } else if (event->target == atoms->moz_url) {
+        m_receiver = new MozUrlReceiver;
+    } else {
+        m_receiver = new DataReceiver;
+    }
     startTransfer();
     return true;
 }
@@ -463,6 +469,87 @@ void DataReceiver::partRead(int length)
     }
 }
 
+void NetscapeUrlReceiver::setData(char *value, int length)
+{
+    auto origData = QByteArray::fromRawData(value, length);
+
+    if (origData.indexOf('\n') == -1) {
+        // there are no line breaks, not in Netscape url format or empty,
+        // but try anyway
+        setDataInternal(origData);
+        return;
+    }
+    // remove every second line
+    QByteArray data;
+    int start = 0;
+    bool remLine = false;
+    while (start < length) {
+        auto part = QByteArray::fromRawData(value + start, length - start);
+        const int linebreak = part.indexOf('\n');
+        if (linebreak == -1) {
+            // no more linebreaks, end of work
+            if (!remLine) {
+                // append the rest
+                data.append(part);
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+        if (remLine) {
+            // no data to add, but add a linebreak for the next line
+            data.append('\n');
+        } else {
+            // add data till before linebreak
+            data.append(part.data(), linebreak);
+        }
+        remLine = !remLine;
+        start = linebreak + 1;
+    }
+    setDataInternal(data);
+}
+
+void MozUrlReceiver::setData(char *value, int length)
+{
+    // represent as QByteArray (guaranteed '\0'-terminated)
+    const auto origData = QByteArray::fromRawData(value, length);
+
+    // text/x-moz-url data is sent in utf-16 - copies the content
+    // and converts it into 8 byte representation
+    const auto byteData = QString::fromUtf16(reinterpret_cast<const char16_t*>(origData.data())).toLatin1();
+
+    if (byteData.indexOf('\n') == -1) {
+        // there are no line breaks, not in text/x-moz-url format or empty,
+        // but try anyway
+        setDataInternal(byteData);
+        return;
+    }
+    // remove every second line
+    QByteArray data;
+    int start = 0;
+    bool remLine = false;
+    while (start < length) {
+        auto part = QByteArray::fromRawData(byteData.data() + start, byteData.size() - start);
+        const int linebreak = part.indexOf('\n');
+        if (linebreak == -1) {
+            // no more linebreaks, end of work
+            if (!remLine) {
+                // append the rest
+                data.append(part);
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+        if (remLine) {
+            // no data to add, but add a linebreak for the next line
+            data.append('\n');
+        } else {
+            // add data till before linebreak
+            data.append(part.data(), linebreak);
+        }
+        remLine = !remLine;
+        start = linebreak + 1;
+    }
+    setDataInternal(data);
+}
+
 void TransferXtoWl::dataSourceWrite()
 {
     QByteArray property = m_receiver->data();
diff --git a/xwl/transfer.h b/xwl/transfer.h
index 02cc2c0204..e3352f73e3 100644
--- a/xwl/transfer.h
+++ b/xwl/transfer.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace KWin
 namespace Xwl
 {
 
-/*
+/**
  * Represents for an arbitrary selection a data transfer between
  * sender and receiver.
  *
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ private:
     bool m_timeout = false;
 };
 
-/*
+/**
  * Represents a transfer from a Wayland native source to an X window.
  */
 class TransferWltoX : public Transfer
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ private:
     bool flushPropOnDelete = false;
 };
 
-/*
+/**
  * Helper class for X to Wl transfers
  */
 class DataReceiver
@@ -166,7 +166,27 @@ private:
     QByteArray m_data;
 };
 
-/*
+/**
+ * Compatibility receiver for clients only
+ * supporting the NETSCAPE_URL scheme (Firefox)
+ */
+class NetscapeUrlReceiver : public DataReceiver
+{
+public:
+    void setData(char *value, int length) override;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Compatibility receiver for clients only
+ * supporting the text/x-moz-url scheme (Chromium on own drags)
+ */
+class MozUrlReceiver : public DataReceiver
+{
+public:
+    void setData(char *value, int length) override;
+};
+
+/**
  * Represents a transfer from an X window to a Wayland native client.
  */
 class TransferXtoWl : public Transfer