diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
index 56d25f2..641e108 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
     private @Nullable TaskbarController mTaskbarController;
     private final TaskbarStateHandler mTaskbarStateHandler = new TaskbarStateHandler(this);
     // Will be updated when dragging from taskbar.
-    private DragOptions mWorkspaceDragOptions = new DragOptions();
+    private @Nullable DragOptions mNextWorkspaceDragOptions = null;
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -272,11 +272,16 @@
 
     @Override
     public DragOptions getDefaultWorkspaceDragOptions() {
-        return mWorkspaceDragOptions;
+        if (mNextWorkspaceDragOptions != null) {
+            DragOptions options = mNextWorkspaceDragOptions;
+            mNextWorkspaceDragOptions = null;
+            return options;
+        }
+        return super.getDefaultWorkspaceDragOptions();
     }
 
-    public void setWorkspaceDragOptions(DragOptions dragOptions) {
-        mWorkspaceDragOptions = dragOptions;
+    public void setNextWorkspaceDragOptions(DragOptions dragOptions) {
+        mNextWorkspaceDragOptions = dragOptions;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragListener.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragListener.java
index 2bd5861..9d203fb 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragListener.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarDragListener.java
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 
     private final BaseQuickstepLauncher mLauncher;
     private final ItemInfo mDraggedItem;
-    private final DragOptions mDragOptions;
     // Randomly generated id used to verify the drag event.
     private final String mId;
 
@@ -51,8 +50,6 @@
     public TaskbarDragListener(BaseQuickstepLauncher launcher, ItemInfo draggedItem) {
         mLauncher = launcher;
         mDraggedItem = draggedItem;
-        mDragOptions = new DragOptions();
-        mDragOptions.simulatedDndStartPoint = new Point();
         mId = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
     }
 
@@ -63,7 +60,7 @@
 
     private void cleanup() {
         mDragLayer.setOnDragListener(null);
-        mLauncher.setWorkspaceDragOptions(new DragOptions());
+        mLauncher.setNextWorkspaceDragOptions(null);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -88,8 +85,10 @@
                 cleanup();
                 return false;
             }
-            mDragOptions.simulatedDndStartPoint.set((int) dragEvent.getX(), (int) dragEvent.getY());
-            mLauncher.setWorkspaceDragOptions(mDragOptions);
+            DragOptions dragOptions = new DragOptions();
+            dragOptions.simulatedDndStartPoint = new Point((int) dragEvent.getX(),
+                    (int) dragEvent.getY());
+            mLauncher.setNextWorkspaceDragOptions(dragOptions);
             hotseatView.performLongClick();
         } else if (dragEvent.getAction() == DragEvent.ACTION_DRAG_ENDED) {
             cleanup();