diff --git a/packages/dnd/package.json b/packages/dnd/package.json
index beefae78..31fc39d1 100644
--- a/packages/dnd/package.json
+++ b/packages/dnd/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wrnexus/dnd",
-  "version": "0.1.3",
+  "version": "0.1.4",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "Stable accessible drag-and-drop primitives for WRNexus.",
   "exports": {
diff --git a/packages/dnd/src/manager.ts b/packages/dnd/src/manager.ts
index 7aacbec5..72694138 100644
--- a/packages/dnd/src/manager.ts
+++ b/packages/dnd/src/manager.ts
@@ -121,7 +121,15 @@ export function createDndManager(options: DndManagerOptions): DndManager {
           element: registration.element,
           handle: registration.handle,
           type: registration.type,
-          accept: registration.accepts,
+          accept: (source) => {
+            const origin = entries.get(source.id)?.current.element;
+            // A nested ancestor overlaps its own descendants and must not steal
+            // their next keyboard/pointer target just because its box is larger.
+            if (source.id !== registration.id && origin && registration.element.contains?.(origin)) return false;
+            if (registration.accepts && !registration.accepts.some(type => type === source.type)) return false;
+            const target = entries.get(registration.id)?.sortable;
+            return options.accept?.([source.id], { group: target?.group ?? registration.group, index: target?.index ?? registration.index }) ?? true;
+          },
           disabled: registration.disabled,
           transition: reducedMotion ? null : undefined,
           data: { ...registration.data, direction },
diff --git a/packages/dnd/test/manager-lifecycle.test.ts b/packages/dnd/test/manager-lifecycle.test.ts
index 36bdcd9e..54306196 100644
--- a/packages/dnd/test/manager-lifecycle.test.ts
+++ b/packages/dnd/test/manager-lifecycle.test.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const compiled = new Bun.Transpiler({ loader: "ts" })
 function fixture(overrides: Partial<DndManagerOptions> = {}) {
   const listeners: Record<string, (event: any) => any> = {};
   const announcements: DndAnnouncement[] = [];
-  const instances: Array<{ destroyed: number }> = [];
+  const instances: Array<{ destroyed: number; input: any }> = [];
   let managerDestructions = 0;
   class Backend {
     monitor = {
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function fixture(overrides: Partial<DndManagerOptions> = {}) {
   }
   class Sortable {
     destroyed = 0;
-    constructor() {
+    constructor(public input: any) {
       instances.push(this);
     }
     destroy() {
@@ -94,6 +94,21 @@ test("late drop resolution cannot clear or announce a newer gesture", async () =
   ]);
 });
 
+test("collision candidates exclude overlapping ancestors and invalid destinations before sorting", () => {
+  const f = fixture({ accept: (_ids, to) => to.group !== "blocked" });
+  const child = {} as HTMLElement;
+  f.manager.registerSortable({ id: "child", group: "content", index: 0, element: child, type: "text" });
+  f.manager.registerSortable({ id: "parent", group: "root", index: 0, element: { contains: (element: unknown) => element === child } as HTMLElement });
+  f.manager.registerSortable({ id: "sibling", group: "content", index: 1, element: {} as HTMLElement, accepts: ["text"] });
+  f.manager.registerSortable({ id: "invalid", group: "blocked", index: 0, element: {} as HTMLElement });
+  const source = { id: "child", type: "text" };
+  expect(f.instances[1]!.input.accept(source)).toBe(false);
+  expect(f.instances[2]!.input.accept(source)).toBe(true);
+  expect(f.instances[2]!.input.accept({ ...source, type: "image" })).toBe(false);
+  expect(f.instances[3]!.input.accept(source)).toBe(false);
+  f.manager.destroy();
+});
+
 test("empty drop zones use explicit locations for acceptance and commit", async () => {
   const commits: unknown[] = [];
   const f = fixture({ accept: (_ids, to) => to.group === "empty", onMoveIntent: intent => { commits.push(intent.to); } });