diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index f1ce235..c18574a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -2596,6 +2596,8 @@
         }
     }
 
+    public void onDragStarted(View view) {}
+
     /**
      * Called when the user stops interacting with the launcher.
      * This implies that the user is now on the homescreen and is not doing housekeeping.
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index a22b025..1732e37 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -2598,6 +2598,7 @@
     }
 
     public void beginDragShared(View child, DragSource source) {
+        mLauncher.onDragStarted(child);
         // The drag bitmap follows the touch point around on the screen
         final Bitmap b = createDragBitmap(child, new Canvas(), DRAG_BITMAP_PADDING);