diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/BubbleTextView.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/BubbleTextView.java
index 79e27b0d37..cdc89ba610 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/BubbleTextView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/BubbleTextView.java
@@ -256,6 +256,11 @@ public class BubbleTextView extends TextView {
         }
     }
 
+    void clearPressedOrFocusedBackground() {
+        mPressedOrFocusedBackground = null;
+        setCellLayoutPressedOrFocusedIcon();
+    }
+
     Bitmap getPressedOrFocusedBackground() {
         return mPressedOrFocusedBackground;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
index 873c03841b..70289d4a00 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
@@ -1882,6 +1882,12 @@ public class Workspace extends SmoothPagedView
             dragRect = new Rect(0, 0, child.getWidth(), previewSize);
         }
 
+        // Clear the pressed state if necessary
+        if (child instanceof BubbleTextView) {
+            BubbleTextView icon = (BubbleTextView) child;
+            icon.clearPressedOrFocusedBackground();
+        }
+
         mDragController.startDrag(b, dragLayerX, dragLayerY, source, child.getTag(),
                 DragController.DRAG_ACTION_MOVE, dragRect);
         b.recycle();