diff --git a/src/components/file-dropzone/file-dropzone.element.ts b/src/components/file-dropzone/file-dropzone.element.ts
index b41d0ac27..2550f9d50 100644
--- a/src/components/file-dropzone/file-dropzone.element.ts
+++ b/src/components/file-dropzone/file-dropzone.element.ts
@@ -105,27 +105,6 @@ export class UUIFileDropzoneElement extends LabelMixin('', LitElement) {
     this.addEventListener('drop', this._onDrop, false);
   }
 
-  /**
-   * Process a single file entry and categorize it as accepted or rejected.
-   * @param entry - The data transfer item containing the file
-   * @param files - Array to store accepted files
-   * @param rejectedFiles - Array to store rejected files
-   */
-  private _processFileEntry(
-    entry: DataTransferItem,
-    files: File[],
-    rejectedFiles: File[],
-  ): void {
-    const file = entry.getAsFile();
-    if (!file) return;
-
-    if (this._isAccepted(file)) {
-      files.push(file);
-    } else {
-      rejectedFiles.push(file);
-    }
-  }
-
   /**
    * Check if folder upload should be processed based on component settings.
    * @returns true if folder upload is allowed and multiple files are enabled
@@ -135,26 +114,33 @@ export class UUIFileDropzoneElement extends LabelMixin('', LitElement) {
   }
 
   private async _getAllEntries(dataTransferItemList: DataTransferItemList) {
-    // Use BFS to traverse entire directory/file structure
-    const queue = [...dataTransferItemList];
+    // Phase 1: Extract ALL FileSystemEntry refs synchronously.
+    // DataTransferItem.webkitGetAsEntry() returns null after the first await
+    // because the browser expires the drag data store. FileSystemEntry objects
+    // obtained here remain valid indefinitely.
+    const rootEntries = [...dataTransferItemList]
+      .filter(item => item?.kind === 'file')
+      .map(item => this._getEntry(item))
+      .filter((entry): entry is FileSystemEntry => entry !== null);
+
+    return this._processRootEntries(rootEntries);
+  }
 
+  private async _processRootEntries(rootEntries: FileSystemEntry[]) {
     const folders: UUIFileFolder[] = [];
     const files: File[] = [];
     const rejectedFiles: File[] = [];
 
-    for (const entry of queue) {
-      if (entry?.kind !== 'file') continue;
-
-      const fileEntry = this._getEntry(entry);
-      if (!fileEntry) continue;
-
-      if (!fileEntry.isDirectory) {
-        // Entry is a file
-        this._processFileEntry(entry, files, rejectedFiles);
+    for (const entry of rootEntries) {
+      if (!entry.isDirectory) {
+        const file = await this._getAsFile(entry as FileSystemFileEntry);
+        if (this._isAccepted(file)) {
+          files.push(file);
+        } else {
+          rejectedFiles.push(file);
+        }
       } else if (this._shouldProcessFolder()) {
-        // Entry is a directory
-        const structure = await this._mkdir(fileEntry);
-        folders.push(structure);
+        folders.push(await this._mkdir(entry as FileSystemDirectoryEntry));
       }
     }
 
@@ -165,7 +151,7 @@ export class UUIFileDropzoneElement extends LabelMixin('', LitElement) {
    * Get the directory entry from a DataTransferItem.
    * @remark Supports both WebKit and non-WebKit browsers.
    */
-  private _getEntry(entry: DataTransferItem): FileSystemDirectoryEntry | null {
+  private _getEntry(entry: DataTransferItem): FileSystemEntry | null {
     let dir: FileSystemDirectoryEntry | null = null;
 
     if ('webkitGetAsEntry' in entry) {
diff --git a/src/components/file-dropzone/file-dropzone.test.ts b/src/components/file-dropzone/file-dropzone.test.ts
index 1a77c6cae..52749f5e1 100644
--- a/src/components/file-dropzone/file-dropzone.test.ts
+++ b/src/components/file-dropzone/file-dropzone.test.ts
@@ -290,4 +290,70 @@ describe('UUIFileDropzoneElement', () => {
       }
     });
   });
+
+  describe('_processRootEntries', () => {
+    // Creates a minimal FileSystemFileEntry mock whose .file() yields a real File
+    function mockFileEntry(
+      name: string,
+      type = 'text/plain',
+    ): FileSystemFileEntry {
+      return {
+        isFile: true,
+        isDirectory: false,
+        name,
+        file: (cb: (f: File) => void) => cb(new File([''], name, { type })),
+      } as unknown as FileSystemFileEntry;
+    }
+
+    // Creates a minimal FileSystemDirectoryEntry mock with no children
+    function mockFolderEntry(name: string): FileSystemDirectoryEntry {
+      return {
+        isFile: false,
+        isDirectory: true,
+        name,
+        createReader: () => ({
+          readEntries: (cb: (entries: FileSystemEntry[]) => void) => cb([]),
+        }),
+      } as unknown as FileSystemDirectoryEntry;
+    }
+
+    it('returns all folders when multiple=true', async () => {
+      element.multiple = true;
+      const result = await (element as any)._processRootEntries([
+        mockFolderEntry('folderA'),
+        mockFolderEntry('folderB'),
+      ]);
+      expect(result.folders.length, 'should return 2 folders').toBe(2);
+      expect(result.folders[0].folderName).toBe('folderA');
+      expect(result.folders[1].folderName).toBe('folderB');
+    });
+
+    it('skips folders when multiple=false', async () => {
+      element.multiple = false;
+      const result = await (element as any)._processRootEntries([
+        mockFolderEntry('folderA'),
+      ]);
+      expect(result.folders.length).toBe(0);
+    });
+
+    it('returns all accepted files', async () => {
+      const result = await (element as any)._processRootEntries([
+        mockFileEntry('a.txt'),
+        mockFileEntry('b.txt'),
+      ]);
+      expect(result.files.length).toBe(2);
+    });
+
+    it('separates accepted and rejected files by mime type', async () => {
+      element.accept = 'image/*';
+      const result = await (element as any)._processRootEntries([
+        mockFileEntry('photo.jpg', 'image/jpeg'),
+        mockFileEntry('doc.txt', 'text/plain'),
+      ]);
+      expect(result.files.length).toBe(1);
+      expect(result.files[0].name).toBe('photo.jpg');
+      expect(result.rejectedFiles.length).toBe(1);
+      expect(result.rejectedFiles[0].name).toBe('doc.txt');
+    });
+  });
 });