diff --git a/res/layout/all_apps_search_bar.xml b/res/layout/all_apps_search_bar.xml
index 0c183eaee4..69a66c817f 100644
--- a/res/layout/all_apps_search_bar.xml
+++ b/res/layout/all_apps_search_bar.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
             android:contentDescription="@string/all_apps_button_label"
             android:src="@drawable/ic_arrow_back_grey" />
 
-        <com.android.launcher3.allapps.AllAppsSearchEditView
+        <com.android.launcher3.ExtendedEditText
             android:id="@+id/search_box_input"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:layout_height="match_parent"
diff --git a/res/layout/user_folder.xml b/res/layout/user_folder.xml
index ecf7def48f..275840def0 100644
--- a/res/layout/user_folder.xml
+++ b/res/layout/user_folder.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         android:paddingLeft="8dp"
         android:paddingRight="8dp" >
 
-        <com.android.launcher3.FolderEditText
+        <com.android.launcher3.ExtendedEditText
             android:id="@+id/folder_name"
             android:layout_width="0dp"
             android:layout_height="wrap_content"
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsSearchEditView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/ExtendedEditText.java
similarity index 75%
rename from src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsSearchEditView.java
rename to src/com/android/launcher3/ExtendedEditText.java
index b7dcd66ed2..c7b64ec7de 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsSearchEditView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/ExtendedEditText.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-package com.android.launcher3.allapps;
+package com.android.launcher3;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
@@ -22,28 +22,28 @@ import android.widget.EditText;
 
 
 /**
- * The edit text for the search container
+ * The edit text that reports back when the back key has been pressed.
  */
-public class AllAppsSearchEditView extends EditText {
+public class ExtendedEditText extends EditText {
 
     /**
      * Implemented by listeners of the back key.
      */
     public interface OnBackKeyListener {
-        public void onBackKey();
+        public boolean onBackKey();
     }
 
     private OnBackKeyListener mBackKeyListener;
 
-    public AllAppsSearchEditView(Context context) {
-        this(context, null);
+    public ExtendedEditText(Context context) {
+        super(context);
     }
 
-    public AllAppsSearchEditView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
-        this(context, attrs, 0);
+    public ExtendedEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+        super(context, attrs);
     }
 
-    public AllAppsSearchEditView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
+    public ExtendedEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
     }
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public class AllAppsSearchEditView extends EditText {
         // If this is a back key, propagate the key back to the listener
         if (keyCode == KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK && event.getAction() == KeyEvent.ACTION_UP) {
             if (mBackKeyListener != null) {
-                mBackKeyListener.onBackKey();
+                return mBackKeyListener.onBackKey();
             }
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java
index 5e713b21f2..7b88a88652 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class Folder extends LinearLayout implements DragSource, View.OnClickList
 
     @Thunk FolderPagedView mContent;
     @Thunk View mContentWrapper;
-    FolderEditText mFolderName;
+    ExtendedEditText mFolderName;
 
     private View mFooter;
     private int mFooterHeight;
@@ -196,8 +196,15 @@ public class Folder extends LinearLayout implements DragSource, View.OnClickList
         mContent = (FolderPagedView) findViewById(R.id.folder_content);
         mContent.setFolder(this);
 
-        mFolderName = (FolderEditText) findViewById(R.id.folder_name);
-        mFolderName.setFolder(this);
+        mFolderName = (ExtendedEditText) findViewById(R.id.folder_name);
+        mFolderName.setOnBackKeyListener(new ExtendedEditText.OnBackKeyListener() {
+            @Override
+            public boolean onBackKey() {
+                // Close the activity on back key press
+                doneEditingFolderName(true);
+                return false;
+            }
+        });
         mFolderName.setOnFocusChangeListener(this);
 
         // We disable action mode for now since it messes up the view on phones
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/FolderEditText.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/FolderEditText.java
deleted file mode 100644
index c311008990..0000000000
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/FolderEditText.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-package com.android.launcher3;
-
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.util.AttributeSet;
-import android.view.KeyEvent;
-import android.widget.EditText;
-
-public class FolderEditText extends EditText {
-
-    private Folder mFolder;
-
-    public FolderEditText(Context context) {
-        super(context);
-    }
-
-    public FolderEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
-        super(context, attrs);
-    }
-
-    public FolderEditText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
-        super(context, attrs, defStyle);
-    }
-
-    public void setFolder(Folder folder) {
-        mFolder = folder;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public boolean onKeyPreIme(int keyCode, KeyEvent event) {
-        // Catch the back button on the soft keyboard so that we can just close the activity
-        if (event.getKeyCode() == android.view.KeyEvent.KEYCODE_BACK) {
-            mFolder.doneEditingFolderName(true);
-        }
-        return super.onKeyPreIme(keyCode, event);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/DefaultAppSearchController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/DefaultAppSearchController.java
index e1a2b7fdaf..3169f842a5 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/DefaultAppSearchController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/DefaultAppSearchController.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.inputmethod.EditorInfo;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
 import android.widget.TextView;
+import com.android.launcher3.ExtendedEditText;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
@@ -54,7 +55,8 @@ final class DefaultAppSearchController extends AllAppsSearchBarController
     @Thunk View mSearchBarContainerView;
     private View mSearchButtonView;
     private View mDismissSearchButtonView;
-    @Thunk AllAppsSearchEditView mSearchBarEditView;
+    @Thunk
+    ExtendedEditText mSearchBarEditView;
     @Thunk AllAppsRecyclerView mAppsRecyclerView;
     @Thunk Runnable mFocusRecyclerViewRunnable = new Runnable() {
         @Override
@@ -82,21 +84,23 @@ final class DefaultAppSearchController extends AllAppsSearchBarController
         mSearchBarContainerView = mSearchView.findViewById(R.id.search_container);
         mDismissSearchButtonView = mSearchBarContainerView.findViewById(R.id.dismiss_search_button);
         mDismissSearchButtonView.setOnClickListener(this);
-        mSearchBarEditView = (AllAppsSearchEditView)
+        mSearchBarEditView = (ExtendedEditText)
                 mSearchBarContainerView.findViewById(R.id.search_box_input);
         mSearchBarEditView.addTextChangedListener(this);
         mSearchBarEditView.setOnEditorActionListener(this);
         mSearchBarEditView.setOnBackKeyListener(
-                new AllAppsSearchEditView.OnBackKeyListener() {
+                new ExtendedEditText.OnBackKeyListener() {
                     @Override
-                    public void onBackKey() {
+                    public boolean onBackKey() {
                         // Only hide the search field if there is no query, or if there
                         // are no filtered results
                         String query = Utilities.trim(
                                 mSearchBarEditView.getEditableText().toString());
                         if (query.isEmpty() || mApps.hasNoFilteredResults()) {
                             hideSearchField(true, mFocusRecyclerViewRunnable);
+                            return true;
                         }
+                        return false;
                     }
                 });
         return mSearchView;