diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/BaseAllAppsContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/BaseAllAppsContainerView.java
index 2c04fc7753..e90d4a6ba3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/BaseAllAppsContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/BaseAllAppsContainerView.java
@@ -301,6 +301,10 @@ public abstract class BaseAllAppsContainerView<T extends Context & ActivityConte
             mTouchHandler.handleTouchEvent(ev, mFastScrollerOffset);
             return true;
         }
+        if (isSearching()) {
+            // if in search state, consume touch event.
+            return true;
+        }
         return false;
     }