diff --git a/app/controllers/cards/drops_controller.rb b/app/controllers/cards/drops_controller.rb
index 7cc06b19b..b8937975e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/cards/drops_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/cards/drops_controller.rb
@@ -2,13 +2,7 @@ class Cards::DropsController < ApplicationController
   before_action :set_filter, :set_card, :set_drop_target
 
   def create
-    case @drop_target
-    when :considering
-      @card.reconsider
-    when :doing
-      @card.engage
-    end
-
+    perform_drop_action
     render_column_replacement
   end
 
@@ -31,6 +25,15 @@ class Cards::DropsController < ApplicationController
       end
     end
 
+    def perform_drop_action
+      case @drop_target
+        when :considering
+          @card.reconsider
+        when :doing
+          @card.engage
+      end
+    end
+
     def render_column_replacement
       page_and_filter = page_and_filter_for @filter.with(engagement_status: @drop_target.to_s), per_page: CardsController::PAGE_SIZE
       render turbo_stream: turbo_stream.replace("#{@drop_target}-cards", method: :morph, partial: "cards/index/engagement/#{@drop_target}", locals: page_and_filter.to_h)