diff --git a/labelme/widgets/label_qlist_widget.py b/labelme/widgets/label_qlist_widget.py
index 6e0ee0ed5..d304199bc 100644
--- a/labelme/widgets/label_qlist_widget.py
+++ b/labelme/widgets/label_qlist_widget.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def dropEvent(self, event):
         if self.canvas is None:
             raise RuntimeError('self.canvas must be set beforehand.')
         self.parent.setDirty()
-        self.canvas.loadShapes(shapes)
+        self.canvas.loadShapes(self.shapes)
 
     @property
     def shapes(self):