diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index fe797a31a0..a71333a3bc 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -987,6 +987,13 @@ public class QuickstepLauncher extends Launcher {
                 .playPlaceholderDismissAnim(this);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void dismissSplitSelection() {
+        super.dismissSplitSelection();
+        mSplitSelectStateController.getSplitAnimationController()
+                .playPlaceholderDismissAnim(this);
+    }
+
     public <T extends OverviewActionsView> T getActionsView() {
         return (T) mActionsView;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 01e86aa5c4..5936d78299 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -3116,6 +3116,11 @@ public class Launcher extends StatefulActivity<LauncherState>
         return false;
     }
 
+    /** Call to dismiss the intermediary split selection state. */
+    public void dismissSplitSelection() {
+        // Overridden; move this into ActivityContext if necessary for Taskbar
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void returnToHomescreen() {
         super.returnToHomescreen();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/WorkspaceTouchListener.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/WorkspaceTouchListener.java
index 96ae4a32fd..1232069f59 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/WorkspaceTouchListener.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/WorkspaceTouchListener.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.CellLayout;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.Workspace;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragLayer;
 import com.android.launcher3.logger.LauncherAtom;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestLogging;
@@ -205,6 +206,10 @@ public class WorkspaceTouchListener extends GestureDetector.SimpleOnGestureListe
                         HapticFeedbackConstants.FLAG_IGNORE_VIEW_SETTING);
                 mLauncher.getStatsLogManager().logger().log(LAUNCHER_WORKSPACE_LONGPRESS);
                 mLauncher.showDefaultOptions(mTouchDownPoint.x, mTouchDownPoint.y);
+                if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_SPLIT_FROM_WORKSPACE_TO_WORKSPACE.get() &&
+                        mLauncher.isSplitSelectionEnabled()) {
+                    mLauncher.dismissSplitSelection();
+                }
             } else {
                 cancelLongPress();
             }