diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
index 5c96dde43d..eecbe349fa 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ public class Hotseat extends FrameLayout
     public boolean onInterceptTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
         // We don't want any clicks to go through to the hotseat unless the workspace is in
         // the normal state or an accessible drag is in progress.
-        return mLauncher.getWorkspace().workspaceInModalState() &&
+        return !mLauncher.getWorkspace().workspaceIconsCanBeDragged() &&
                 !mLauncher.getAccessibilityDelegate().isInAccessibleDrag();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 10680b4e0d..00e458f6a8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ public class Workspace extends PagedView
     }
 
     private boolean shouldConsumeTouch(View v) {
-        return (workspaceInModalState() || !isFinishedSwitchingState())
+        return !workspaceIconsCanBeDragged()
                 || (!workspaceInModalState() && indexOfChild(v) != mCurrentPage);
     }
 
@@ -1826,6 +1826,11 @@ public class Workspace extends PagedView
         return mState != State.NORMAL;
     }
 
+    /** Returns whether a drag should be allowed to be started from the current workspace state. */
+    public boolean workspaceIconsCanBeDragged() {
+        return mState == State.NORMAL || mState == State.SPRING_LOADED;
+    }
+
     @Thunk void updateChildrenLayersEnabled(boolean force) {
         boolean small = mState == State.OVERVIEW || mIsSwitchingState;
         boolean enableChildrenLayers = force || small || mAnimatingViewIntoPlace || isPageInTransition();