diff --git a/data/tasks.json b/data/tasks.json
index 0e8efb0..4430a6a 100644
--- a/data/tasks.json
+++ b/data/tasks.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
       "projectId": "2",
       "sprintId": "sprint-1",
       "createdAt": "2026-02-18T17:01:23.109Z",
-      "updatedAt": "2026-02-18T17:01:23.109Z",
+      "updatedAt": "2026-02-20T05:01:04.207Z",
       "comments": [
         {
           "id": "c1",
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@
     {
       "id": "2",
       "title": "MoodWeave App Idea - UPDATED",
-      "sprintId": "1771551323429",
       "projectId": "1",
       "status": "backlog",
       "priority": "high",
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@
         "OpenClaw iOS"
       ],
       "createdAt": "2026-02-18T17:01:23.109Z",
-      "updatedAt": "2026-02-20T02:28:23.700Z"
+      "updatedAt": "2026-02-20T05:02:47.264Z"
     },
     {
       "id": "3",
@@ -323,7 +322,7 @@
       "priority": "low",
       "projectId": "3",
       "createdAt": "2026-02-18T17:01:23.109Z",
-      "updatedAt": "2026-02-18T17:01:23.109Z",
+      "updatedAt": "2026-02-20T05:02:42.002Z",
       "comments": [
         {
           "id": "c52",
@@ -472,7 +471,7 @@
       ]
     }
   ],
-  "lastUpdated": 1771556223745,
+  "lastUpdated": 1771563767290,
   "sprints": [
     {
       "name": "Sprint 1",
@@ -506,4 +505,4 @@
       "createdAt": "2026-02-20T01:37:45.241Z"
     }
   ]
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/components/BacklogView.tsx b/src/components/BacklogView.tsx
index 55df60e..4b73c64 100644
--- a/src/components/BacklogView.tsx
+++ b/src/components/BacklogView.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 "use client"
 
-import { useState } from "react"
+import { useState, type ReactNode } from "react"
 import {
   DndContext,
   DragEndEvent,
   DragOverlay,
   DragStartEvent,
   PointerSensor,
+  useDroppable,
   useSensor,
   useSensors,
   closestCorners,
@@ -17,8 +18,8 @@ import {
   useSortable,
 } from "@dnd-kit/sortable"
 import { CSS } from "@dnd-kit/utilities"
-import { useTaskStore, Task, Sprint } from "@/stores/useTaskStore"
-import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card"
+import { useTaskStore, Task } from "@/stores/useTaskStore"
+import { Card, CardContent } from "@/components/ui/card"
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge"
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
 import { Plus, GripVertical, ChevronDown, ChevronRight, Calendar } from "lucide-react"
@@ -66,13 +67,15 @@ function SortableTaskRow({
     <div
       ref={setNodeRef}
       style={style}
-      className="flex items-center gap-3 p-3 bg-slate-800/50 border border-slate-700/50 rounded-lg hover:border-slate-600 cursor-pointer group"
+      className="flex items-center gap-3 p-3 bg-slate-800/50 border border-slate-700/50 rounded-lg hover:border-slate-600 cursor-pointer"
       onClick={onClick}
     >
       <div
         {...attributes}
         {...listeners}
-        className="opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity cursor-grab active:cursor-grabbing"
+        className="shrink-0 h-8 w-6 rounded border border-slate-700/70 bg-slate-900/70 flex items-center justify-center cursor-grab active:cursor-grabbing text-slate-400 hover:text-slate-200"
+        aria-label="Drag task"
+        title="Drag task"
       >
         <GripVertical className="w-4 h-4 text-slate-500" />
       </div>
@@ -106,6 +109,19 @@ function DragOverlayItem({ task }: { task: Task }) {
   )
 }
 
+function SectionDropZone({ id, children }: { id: string; children: ReactNode }) {
+  const { isOver, setNodeRef } = useDroppable({ id })
+
+  return (
+    <div
+      ref={setNodeRef}
+      className={`rounded-lg transition-colors ${isOver ? "ring-1 ring-blue-500/60 bg-blue-500/5" : ""}`}
+    >
+      {children}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
 // Collapsible Section
 function TaskSection({
   title,
@@ -242,14 +258,23 @@ export function BacklogView() {
 
     const taskId = active.id as string
     const overId = over.id as string
+    const overTask = tasks.find((t) => t.id === overId)
+
+    const destinationId = overTask
+      ? overTask.sprintId
+        ? currentSprint && overTask.sprintId === currentSprint.id
+          ? "current"
+          : `sprint-${overTask.sprintId}`
+        : "backlog"
+      : overId
 
     // If dropped over a section header, move task to that section's sprint
-    if (overId === "backlog") {
+    if (destinationId === "backlog") {
       updateTask(taskId, { sprintId: undefined })
-    } else if (overId === "current" && currentSprint) {
+    } else if (destinationId === "current" && currentSprint) {
       updateTask(taskId, { sprintId: currentSprint.id })
-    } else if (overId.startsWith("sprint-")) {
-      const sprintId = overId.replace("sprint-", "")
+    } else if (destinationId.startsWith("sprint-")) {
+      const sprintId = destinationId.replace("sprint-", "")
       updateTask(taskId, { sprintId })
     }
   }
@@ -283,7 +308,7 @@ export function BacklogView() {
     >
       <div className="space-y-4">
         {/* Current Sprint Section */}
-        <div id="current">
+        <SectionDropZone id="current">
           <TaskSection
             title={currentSprint?.name || "Current Sprint"}
             tasks={currentSprintTasks}
@@ -305,7 +330,7 @@ export function BacklogView() {
                 : undefined
             }
           />
-        </div>
+        </SectionDropZone>
 
         {/* Other Sprints Sections - ordered by start date */}
         {otherSprints
@@ -314,7 +339,7 @@ export function BacklogView() {
             const sprintTasks = tasks.filter((t) => t.sprintId === sprint.id)
             console.log(`Sprint ${sprint.name}: ${sprintTasks.length} tasks`, sprintTasks.map(t => t.title))
             return (
-              <div key={sprint.id} id={`sprint-${sprint.id}`}>
+              <SectionDropZone key={sprint.id} id={`sprint-${sprint.id}`}>
                 <TaskSection
                   title={sprint.name}
                   tasks={sprintTasks}
@@ -332,7 +357,7 @@ export function BacklogView() {
                     status: sprint.status,
                   }}
                 />
-              </div>
+              </SectionDropZone>
             )
           })}
 
@@ -391,7 +416,7 @@ export function BacklogView() {
         )}
 
         {/* Backlog Section */}
-        <div id="backlog">
+        <SectionDropZone id="backlog">
           <TaskSection
             title="Backlog"
             tasks={backlogTasks}
@@ -399,7 +424,7 @@ export function BacklogView() {
             onToggle={() => toggleSection("backlog")}
             onTaskClick={(task) => selectTask(task.id)}
           />
-        </div>
+        </SectionDropZone>
       </div>
 
       <DragOverlay>