diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/AppsCustomizePagedView.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/AppsCustomizePagedView.java
index eac3c47..7cfe3be 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/AppsCustomizePagedView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/AppsCustomizePagedView.java
@@ -495,6 +495,11 @@
             // Animate some feedback to the click
             final ApplicationInfo appInfo = (ApplicationInfo) v.getTag();
             mLauncher.startActivitySafely(appInfo.intent, appInfo);
+
+            // Lock the drawable state to pressed until we return to Launcher
+            if (mPressedIcon != null) {
+                mPressedIcon.lockDrawableState();
+            }
         } else if (v instanceof PagedViewWidget) {
             // Let the user know that they have to long press to add a widget
             Toast.makeText(getContext(), R.string.long_press_widget_to_add,
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/PagedViewIcon.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/PagedViewIcon.java
index 00f9321..4149ab6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/PagedViewIcon.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/PagedViewIcon.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
     private static final float PRESS_ALPHA = 0.4f;
 
     private PagedViewIcon.PressedCallback mPressedCallback;
-    private boolean mResetDrawableState = false;
+    private boolean mLockDrawableState = false;
 
     private Bitmap mIcon;
 
@@ -60,8 +60,12 @@
         setTag(info);
     }
 
+    public void lockDrawableState() {
+        mLockDrawableState = true;
+    }
+
     public void resetDrawableState() {
-        mResetDrawableState = true;
+        mLockDrawableState = false;
         post(new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
@@ -80,9 +84,8 @@
             if (mPressedCallback != null) {
                 mPressedCallback.iconPressed(this);
             }
-        } else if (mResetDrawableState) {
+        } else if (!mLockDrawableState) {
             setAlpha(1f);
-            mResetDrawableState = false;
         }
     }
 }