diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/card/client/CardPanel.java b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/card/client/CardPanel.java
index 80d745395..8ffdc42a4 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/card/client/CardPanel.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/parlor/card/client/CardPanel.java
@@ -442,16 +442,19 @@ public abstract class CardPanel extends VirtualMediaPanel
     
     /**
      * Flies a set of cards from the ether into the hand.  Clears any selected
-     * cards.
+     * cards.  If the drop duration is nonzero, the cards will first fly to
+     * the selected card offset and then drop slowly into the hand.
      *
      * @param cards the cards to add to the hand
      * @param src the point to fly the cards from
      * @param flightDuration the duration of the cards' flight
+     * @param dropDuration the duration of the cards' drop into the
+     * hand
      * @param fadePortion the amount of time to spend fading in
      * as a proportion of the flight duration
      */
     public void flyIntoHand (Card[] cards, Point src, long flightDuration,
-        float fadePortion)
+        long dropDuration, float fadePortion)
     {
         // first create the sprites and add them to the list
         CardSprite[] sprites = new CardSprite[cards.length];
@@ -471,9 +474,23 @@ public abstract class CardPanel extends VirtualMediaPanel
             sprites[i].setRenderOrder(idx);
             sprites[i].addSpriteObserver(_handSpriteObserver);
             addSprite(sprites[i]);
-            LinePath flight = new LinePath(new Point(getHandX(size, idx),
-                _handLocation.y), flightDuration);
-            sprites[i].moveAndFadeIn(flight, flightDuration, fadePortion);
+            
+            // if dropping, create a path sequence combining flight and drop
+            Path path;
+            long pathDuration;
+            Point hp = new Point(getHandX(size, idx), _handLocation.y);
+            if (dropDuration > 0) {
+                LinePath flight = new LinePath(new Point(hp.x, hp.y -
+                        _selectedCardOffset), flightDuration),
+                    drop = new LinePath(hp, dropDuration);
+                path = new PathSequence(flight, drop);
+                pathDuration = flightDuration + dropDuration;
+                
+            } else {
+                path = new LinePath(hp, flightDuration);
+                pathDuration = flightDuration;
+            }
+            sprites[i].moveAndFadeIn(path, pathDuration, fadePortion);
         }
     }