diff --git a/includes/admin/core/class-admin-dragdrop.php b/includes/admin/core/class-admin-dragdrop.php
index 60dab8fd..02f68e9e 100644
--- a/includes/admin/core/class-admin-dragdrop.php
+++ b/includes/admin/core/class-admin-dragdrop.php
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ if ( ! class_exists( 'um\admin\core\Admin_DragDrop' ) ) {
 
 			foreach ( $_POST as $key => $value ) {
 
-				$key = sanitize_key( $key );
+				$key = sanitize_text_field( $key );
 
 				// adding rows
 				if ( 0 === strpos( $key, '_um_row_' ) ) {