diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
index d860189..b4ca7ed 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsContainerView.java
@@ -259,13 +259,19 @@
     /**
      * Returns whether the view itself will handle the touch event or not.
      */
-    public boolean shouldContainerScroll(float x, float y) {
+    public boolean shouldContainerScroll(MotionEvent ev) {
         int[] point = new int[2];
-        point[0] = (int) x;
-        point[1] = (int) y;
+        point[0] = (int) ev.getX();
+        point[1] = (int) ev.getY();
         Utilities.mapCoordInSelfToDescendent(mAppsRecyclerView, this, point);
 
-        // if the MotionEvent is inside the thumb, container should not be pulled down.
+        // IF the MotionEvent is inside the search box, and the container keeps on receiving
+        // touch input, container should move down.
+        if (mLauncher.getDragLayer().isEventOverView(mSearchContainer, ev)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        // IF the MotionEvent is inside the thumb, container should not be pulled down.
         if (mAppsRecyclerView.getScrollBar().isNearThumb(point[0], point[1])) {
             return false;
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
index b0a62e1..337de46 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
             if (mLauncher.getWorkspace().isInOverviewMode() || mLauncher.isWidgetsViewVisible()) {
                 mNoIntercept = true;
             } else if (mLauncher.isAllAppsVisible() &&
-                    !mAppsView.shouldContainerScroll(ev.getX(), ev.getY())) {
+                    !mAppsView.shouldContainerScroll(ev)) {
                 mNoIntercept = true;
             } else if (!mLauncher.isAllAppsVisible() && !shouldPossiblyIntercept(ev)) {
                 mNoIntercept = true;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
index 448f709..e88e77e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@
         return isEventOverView(mLauncher.getDropTargetBar(), ev);
     }
 
-    private boolean isEventOverView(View view, MotionEvent ev) {
+    public boolean isEventOverView(View view, MotionEvent ev) {
         getDescendantRectRelativeToSelf(view, mHitRect);
         return mHitRect.contains((int) ev.getX(), (int) ev.getY());
     }