diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/BaseItemDragListener.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/BaseItemDragListener.java
index 9b91a1de67..e47a16f722 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/BaseItemDragListener.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/BaseItemDragListener.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public abstract class BaseItemDragListener implements View.OnDragListener, DragS
             postCleanup();
             return false;
         }
-        if (event.getAction() == DragEvent.ACTION_DRAG_STARTED) {
+        if (event.getAction() == DragEvent.ACTION_DRAG_STARTED || !mDragController.isDragging()) {
             if (onDragStart(event)) {
                 return true;
             } else {