diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/InfoDropTarget.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/InfoDropTarget.java
index e136bcd99e..398c9d2a29 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/InfoDropTarget.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/InfoDropTarget.java
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ public class InfoDropTarget extends UninstallDropTarget {
                 Settings.Global.DEVELOPMENT_SETTINGS_ENABLED, 0) == 1;
         return developmentSettingsEnabled
                 && (info instanceof AppInfo || info instanceof ShortcutInfo
-                || info instanceof PendingAddItemInfo || info instanceof LauncherAppWidgetInfo);
+                || info instanceof PendingAddItemInfo || info instanceof LauncherAppWidgetInfo)
+                && info.itemType != LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT;
     }
 }