diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 5f715f812f..49bf827cf9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -1396,6 +1396,9 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
         if (taskGroups == null || taskGroups.isEmpty()) {
             removeTasksViewsAndClearAllButton();
             onTaskStackUpdated();
+            // With all tasks removed, touch handling in PagedView is disabled and we need to reset
+            // touch state or otherwise values will be obsolete.
+            resetTouchState();
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
index f5ac359af5..0a1d25ca2a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
@@ -1440,7 +1440,7 @@ public abstract class PagedView<T extends View & PageIndicator> extends ViewGrou
         return Math.abs(velocity) > threshold;
     }
 
-    private void resetTouchState() {
+    protected void resetTouchState() {
         releaseVelocityTracker();
         mIsBeingDragged = false;
         mActivePointerId = INVALID_POINTER;