diff --git a/crates/zed/src/zed.rs b/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
index 3709a6c4b425c4..466dbba5bb1f42 100644
--- a/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
+++ b/crates/zed/src/zed.rs
@@ -377,8 +377,10 @@ pub fn build_window_options(display_uuid: Option<Uuid>, cx: &mut App) -> WindowO
         focus: false,
         show: false,
         kind: WindowKind::Normal,
-        // Zed handles window movement itself, so disable AppKit's titlebar dragging.
-        is_movable: false,
+        // On macOS, Zed handles window movement itself, so disable AppKit's titlebar dragging.
+        // On other platforms, `is_movable` gates native window dragging (e.g. Windows'
+        // `HTCAPTION` hit test), so it must remain `true`.
+        is_movable: cfg!(not(target_os = "macos")),
         display_id: display.map(|display| display.id()),
         window_background: cx.theme().window_background_appearance(),
         app_id: Some(app_id.to_owned()),