diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java
index 7926862bd2..a26217ce1c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/ButtonDropTarget.java
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ public abstract class ButtonDropTarget extends TextView
 
         final Rect to = getIconRect(d);
         final float scale = (float) to.width() / from.width();
+        d.dragView.detachContentView(/* reattachToPreviousParent= */ true);
         mDropTargetBar.deferOnDragEnd();
 
         Runnable onAnimationEndRunnable = () -> {