diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
index bd1d736..c9befe8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@
                     cellToRect(x, y, 1, 1, cellBounds);
                     cellBoundsWithSpacing.set(cellBounds);
                     cellBoundsWithSpacing.inset(-mBorderSpace.x / 2, -mBorderSpace.y / 2);
-                    cellToCenterPoint(x, y, cellCenter);
+                    getWorkspaceCellVisualCenter(x, y, cellCenter);
 
                     canvas.save();
                     canvas.clipRect(cellBoundsWithSpacing);
@@ -854,11 +854,30 @@
         result[1] = mTempRect.centerY();
     }
 
-    public float getDistanceFromCell(float x, float y, int[] cell) {
-        cellToCenterPoint(cell[0], cell[1], mTmpPoint);
+    /**
+     * Returns the distance between the given coordinate and the visual center of the given cell.
+     */
+    public float getDistanceFromWorkspaceCellVisualCenter(float x, float y, int[] cell) {
+        getWorkspaceCellVisualCenter(cell[0], cell[1], mTmpPoint);
         return (float) Math.hypot(x - mTmpPoint[0], y - mTmpPoint[1]);
     }
 
+    private void getWorkspaceCellVisualCenter(int cellX, int cellY, int[] outPoint) {
+        View child = getChildAt(cellX, cellY);
+        if (child instanceof DraggableView) {
+            DraggableView draggableChild = (DraggableView) child;
+            if (draggableChild.getViewType() == DRAGGABLE_ICON) {
+                cellToPoint(cellX, cellY, outPoint);
+                draggableChild.getWorkspaceVisualDragBounds(mTempRect);
+                mTempRect.offset(outPoint[0], outPoint[1]);
+                outPoint[0] = mTempRect.centerX();
+                outPoint[1] = mTempRect.centerY();
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+        cellToCenterPoint(cellX, cellY, outPoint);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the max distance from the center of a cell that can accept a drop to create a folder.
      */
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index bac7101..2345f51 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -1751,8 +1751,8 @@
             mTargetCell = findNearestArea((int) mDragViewVisualCenter[0],
                     (int) mDragViewVisualCenter[1], minSpanX, minSpanY, dropTargetLayout,
                     mTargetCell);
-            float distance = dropTargetLayout.getDistanceFromCell(mDragViewVisualCenter[0],
-                    mDragViewVisualCenter[1], mTargetCell);
+            float distance = dropTargetLayout.getDistanceFromWorkspaceCellVisualCenter(
+                    mDragViewVisualCenter[0], mDragViewVisualCenter[1], mTargetCell);
             if (mCreateUserFolderOnDrop && willCreateUserFolder(d.dragInfo,
                     dropTargetLayout, mTargetCell, distance, true)) {
                 return true;
@@ -1966,8 +1966,8 @@
 
                 mTargetCell = findNearestArea((int) mDragViewVisualCenter[0], (int)
                         mDragViewVisualCenter[1], spanX, spanY, dropTargetLayout, mTargetCell);
-                float distance = dropTargetLayout.getDistanceFromCell(mDragViewVisualCenter[0],
-                        mDragViewVisualCenter[1], mTargetCell);
+                float distance = dropTargetLayout.getDistanceFromWorkspaceCellVisualCenter(
+                        mDragViewVisualCenter[0], mDragViewVisualCenter[1], mTargetCell);
 
                 // If the item being dropped is a shortcut and the nearest drop
                 // cell also contains a shortcut, then create a folder with the two shortcuts.
@@ -2395,7 +2395,7 @@
 
             setCurrentDropOverCell(mTargetCell[0], mTargetCell[1]);
 
-            float targetCellDistance = mDragTargetLayout.getDistanceFromCell(
+            float targetCellDistance = mDragTargetLayout.getDistanceFromWorkspaceCellVisualCenter(
                     mDragViewVisualCenter[0], mDragViewVisualCenter[1], mTargetCell);
 
             manageFolderFeedback(targetCellDistance, d);
@@ -2651,8 +2651,8 @@
             if (pendingInfo.itemType == LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT) {
                 mTargetCell = findNearestArea(touchXY[0], touchXY[1], spanX, spanY,
                         cellLayout, mTargetCell);
-                float distance = cellLayout.getDistanceFromCell(mDragViewVisualCenter[0],
-                        mDragViewVisualCenter[1], mTargetCell);
+                float distance = cellLayout.getDistanceFromWorkspaceCellVisualCenter(
+                        mDragViewVisualCenter[0], mDragViewVisualCenter[1], mTargetCell);
                 if (willCreateUserFolder(d.dragInfo, cellLayout, mTargetCell, distance, true)
                         || willAddToExistingUserFolder(
                                 d.dragInfo, cellLayout, mTargetCell, distance)) {
@@ -2751,8 +2751,8 @@
             if (touchXY != null) {
                 mTargetCell = findNearestArea(touchXY[0], touchXY[1], spanX, spanY,
                         cellLayout, mTargetCell);
-                float distance = cellLayout.getDistanceFromCell(mDragViewVisualCenter[0],
-                        mDragViewVisualCenter[1], mTargetCell);
+                float distance = cellLayout.getDistanceFromWorkspaceCellVisualCenter(
+                        mDragViewVisualCenter[0], mDragViewVisualCenter[1], mTargetCell);
                 if (createUserFolderIfNecessary(view, container, cellLayout, mTargetCell, distance,
                         true, d)) {
                     return;