diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/OverviewState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/OverviewState.java
index 117603480c..a70ee70ffd 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/OverviewState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/OverviewState.java
@@ -29,7 +29,8 @@ import com.android.quickstep.RecentsView;
  */
 public class OverviewState extends LauncherState {
 
-    private static final int STATE_FLAGS = FLAG_SHOW_SCRIM | FLAG_MULTI_PAGE;
+    private static final int STATE_FLAGS = FLAG_SHOW_SCRIM | FLAG_MULTI_PAGE
+            | FLAG_WORKSPACE_ICONS_CAN_BE_DRAGGED;
 
     public OverviewState(int id) {
         super(id, ContainerType.WORKSPACE, OVERVIEW_TRANSITION_MS, 1f, STATE_FLAGS);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
index d6cd8a35c9..01d53dab59 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
@@ -38,11 +38,12 @@ public class LauncherState {
     protected static final int FLAG_MULTI_PAGE = 1 << 1;
     protected static final int FLAG_DISABLE_ACCESSIBILITY = 1 << 2;
     protected static final int FLAG_DO_NOT_RESTORE = 1 << 3;
+    protected static final int FLAG_WORKSPACE_ICONS_CAN_BE_DRAGGED = 1 << 4;
 
     private static final LauncherState[] sAllStates = new LauncherState[4];
 
     public static final LauncherState NORMAL = new LauncherState(0, ContainerType.WORKSPACE,
-            0, 1f, FLAG_DO_NOT_RESTORE);
+            0, 1f, FLAG_DO_NOT_RESTORE | FLAG_WORKSPACE_ICONS_CAN_BE_DRAGGED);
 
     public static final LauncherState ALL_APPS = new AllAppsState(1);
 
@@ -88,6 +89,11 @@ public class LauncherState {
      */
     public final float verticalProgress;
 
+    /**
+     * True if the state allows workspace icons to be dragged.
+     */
+    public final boolean workspaceIconsCanBeDragged;
+
     public LauncherState(int id, int containerType, int transitionDuration, float verticalProgress,
             int flags) {
         this.containerType = containerType;
@@ -99,6 +105,7 @@ public class LauncherState {
                 ? IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_NO_HIDE_DESCENDANTS
                 : IMPORTANT_FOR_ACCESSIBILITY_AUTO;
         this.doNotRestore = (flags & FLAG_DO_NOT_RESTORE) != 0;
+        this.workspaceIconsCanBeDragged = (flags & FLAG_WORKSPACE_ICONS_CAN_BE_DRAGGED) != 0;
 
         this.verticalProgress = verticalProgress;
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 0db5a166c3..749afd08a0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ public class Workspace extends PagedView
 
     /** Returns whether a drag should be allowed to be started from the current workspace state. */
     public boolean workspaceIconsCanBeDragged() {
-        return mLauncher.isInState(NORMAL) || mLauncher.isInState(SPRING_LOADED);
+        return mLauncher.getStateManager().getState().workspaceIconsCanBeDragged;
     }
 
     private void updateChildrenLayersEnabled() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/SpringLoadedState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/SpringLoadedState.java
index 3864e3a857..1d90a08bf7 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/SpringLoadedState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/SpringLoadedState.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ContainerType;
 public class SpringLoadedState extends LauncherState {
 
     private static final int STATE_FLAGS = FLAG_SHOW_SCRIM | FLAG_MULTI_PAGE |
-            FLAG_DISABLE_ACCESSIBILITY | FLAG_DO_NOT_RESTORE;
+            FLAG_DISABLE_ACCESSIBILITY | FLAG_DO_NOT_RESTORE | FLAG_WORKSPACE_ICONS_CAN_BE_DRAGGED;
 
     // Determines how long to wait after a rotation before restoring the screen orientation to
     // match the sensor state.