diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 5065a09509..063a9a292c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -3979,8 +3979,9 @@ public class Workspace extends PagedView
         }
     }
 
-    private void moveToScreen(int page, boolean animate) {
-        if (!workspaceInModalState()) {
+    void moveToDefaultScreen(boolean animate) {
+        int page = getDefaultPage();
+        if (!workspaceInModalState() && getCurrentPage() != page) {
             if (animate) {
                 snapToPage(page);
             } else {
@@ -3993,10 +3994,6 @@ public class Workspace extends PagedView
         }
     }
 
-    void moveToDefaultScreen(boolean animate) {
-        moveToScreen(getDefaultPage(), animate);
-    }
-
     void moveToCustomContentScreen(boolean animate) {
         if (hasCustomContent()) {
             int ccIndex = getPageIndexForScreenId(CUSTOM_CONTENT_SCREEN_ID);