diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 984a9ae2bd..ac0d7cea36 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -1636,9 +1636,15 @@ public class Workspace<T extends View & PageIndicator> extends PagedView<T>
             mDragController.addDragListener(
                     new AccessibleDragListenerAdapter(this, WorkspaceAccessibilityHelper::new) {
                         @Override
-                        protected void enableAccessibleDrag(boolean enable) {
-                            super.enableAccessibleDrag(enable);
+                        protected void enableAccessibleDrag(boolean enable,
+                                @Nullable DragObject dragObject) {
+                            super.enableAccessibleDrag(enable, dragObject);
                             setEnableForLayout(mLauncher.getHotseat(), enable);
+                            if (enable && dragObject != null
+                                    && dragObject.dragInfo instanceof LauncherAppWidgetInfo) {
+                                mLauncher.getHotseat().setImportantForAccessibility(
+                                        IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO_HIDE_DESCENDANTS);
+                            }
                         }
                     });
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/AccessibleDragListenerAdapter.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/AccessibleDragListenerAdapter.java
index 0d7df2b44d..79b81871cc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/AccessibleDragListenerAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/accessibility/AccessibleDragListenerAdapter.java
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.ViewGroup.OnHierarchyChangeListener;
 
+import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.CellLayout;
 import com.android.launcher3.DropTarget.DragObject;
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
@@ -50,13 +52,13 @@ public class AccessibleDragListenerAdapter implements DragListener, OnHierarchyC
     @Override
     public void onDragStart(DragObject dragObject, DragOptions options) {
         mViewGroup.setOnHierarchyChangeListener(this);
-        enableAccessibleDrag(true);
+        enableAccessibleDrag(true, dragObject);
     }
 
     @Override
     public void onDragEnd() {
         mViewGroup.setOnHierarchyChangeListener(null);
-        enableAccessibleDrag(false);
+        enableAccessibleDrag(false, null);
         Launcher.getLauncher(mViewGroup.getContext()).getDragController().removeDragListener(this);
     }
 
@@ -75,7 +77,7 @@ public class AccessibleDragListenerAdapter implements DragListener, OnHierarchyC
         }
     }
 
-    protected void enableAccessibleDrag(boolean enable) {
+    protected void enableAccessibleDrag(boolean enable, @Nullable DragObject dragObject) {
         for (int i = 0; i < mViewGroup.getChildCount(); i++) {
             setEnableForLayout((CellLayout) mViewGroup.getChildAt(i), enable);
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
index 2f3f029963..f013126409 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
@@ -320,8 +320,9 @@ public class Folder extends AbstractFloatingView implements ClipPathView, DragSo
                 mDragController.addDragListener(new AccessibleDragListenerAdapter(
                         mContent, FolderAccessibilityHelper::new) {
                     @Override
-                    protected void enableAccessibleDrag(boolean enable) {
-                        super.enableAccessibleDrag(enable);
+                    protected void enableAccessibleDrag(boolean enable,
+                            @Nullable DragObject dragObject) {
+                        super.enableAccessibleDrag(enable, dragObject);
                         mFooter.setImportantForAccessibility(enable
                                 ? IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO_HIDE_DESCENDANTS
                                 : IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_AUTO);