diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/WorkspaceTouchListener.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/WorkspaceTouchListener.java
index e8941e6969..fe0bf6d632 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/WorkspaceTouchListener.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/WorkspaceTouchListener.java
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@ public class WorkspaceTouchListener extends GestureDetector.SimpleOnGestureListe
             mLongPressState = STATE_COMPLETED;
         }
 
+        boolean isInAllAppsBottomSheet = mLauncher.isInState(ALL_APPS)
+                && mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().isTablet;
+
         final boolean result;
         if (mLongPressState == STATE_COMPLETED) {
             // We have handled the touch, so workspace does not need to know anything anymore.
@@ -136,8 +139,9 @@ public class WorkspaceTouchListener extends GestureDetector.SimpleOnGestureListe
 
             result = true;
         } else {
-            // We don't want to handle touch, let workspace handle it as usual.
-            result = false;
+            // We don't want to handle touch unless we're in AllApps bottom sheet, let workspace
+            // handle it as usual.
+            result = isInAllAppsBottomSheet;
         }
 
         if (action == ACTION_UP || action == ACTION_POINTER_UP) {
@@ -153,9 +157,7 @@ public class WorkspaceTouchListener extends GestureDetector.SimpleOnGestureListe
         if (action == ACTION_UP || action == ACTION_CANCEL) {
             cancelLongPress();
         }
-        if (action == ACTION_UP
-                && mLauncher.isInState(ALL_APPS)
-                && mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().isTablet) {
+        if (action == ACTION_UP && isInAllAppsBottomSheet) {
             mLauncher.getStateManager().goToState(NORMAL);
             mLauncher.getStatsLogManager().logger()
                     .withSrcState(ALL_APPS.statsLogOrdinal)