diff --git a/.changes/fix-data-tauri-drag-region.md b/.changes/fix-data-tauri-drag-region.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..944bd5561
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/fix-data-tauri-drag-region.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"tauri": patch
+---
+
+Fixes `data-tauri-drag-region` not firing its events.
diff --git a/core/tauri/scripts/core.js b/core/tauri/scripts/core.js
index 68f8d09b6..6ee6fe833 100644
--- a/core/tauri/scripts/core.js
+++ b/core/tauri/scripts/core.js
@@ -202,7 +202,12 @@ if (!String.prototype.startsWith) {
         {
           __tauriModule: 'Window',
           message: {
-            cmd: e.detail === 2 ? 'toggleMaximize' : 'startDragging'
+            cmd: 'manage',
+            data: {
+              cmd: {
+                type: e.detail === 2 ? 'toggleMaximize' : 'startDragging'
+              }
+            }
           }
         },
         _KEY_VALUE_