diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index 84024e16fe..e230f9bc90 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -1351,7 +1351,7 @@ public class QuickstepLauncher extends Launcher {
 
     @Override
     public boolean handleIncorrectSplitTargetSelection() {
-        if (enableSplitContextually() && !mSplitSelectStateController.isSplitSelectActive()) {
+        if (!enableSplitContextually() || !mSplitSelectStateController.isSplitSelectActive()) {
             return false;
         }
         mSplitSelectStateController.getSplitInstructionsView().goBoing();