diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/AbstractFloatingView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/AbstractFloatingView.java
index da464c0..8e64346 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/AbstractFloatingView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/AbstractFloatingView.java
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@
 
     public static void closeAllOpenViews(Launcher launcher, boolean animate) {
         closeOpenViews(launcher, animate, TYPE_ALL);
+        launcher.finishAutoCancelActionMode();
     }
 
     public static void closeAllOpenViews(Launcher launcher) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 44660ec..a403f71 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 import android.text.method.TextKeyListener;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.SparseArray;
+import android.view.ActionMode;
 import android.view.Display;
 import android.view.HapticFeedbackConstants;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
@@ -198,6 +199,10 @@
     // Type: SparseArray<Parcelable>
     private static final String RUNTIME_STATE_WIDGET_PANEL = "launcher.widget_panel";
 
+    // When starting an action mode, setting this tag will cause the action mode to be cancelled
+    // automatically when user interacts with the launcher.
+    public static final Object AUTO_CANCEL_ACTION_MODE = new Object();
+
     private LauncherStateManager mStateManager;
 
     private boolean mIsSafeModeEnabled;
@@ -275,6 +280,7 @@
     private boolean mAppLaunchSuccess;
 
     private RotationPrefChangeHandler mRotationPrefChangeHandler;
+    private ActionMode mCurrentActionMode;
 
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
@@ -1626,6 +1632,9 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onBackPressed() {
+        if (finishAutoCancelActionMode()) {
+            return;
+        }
         if (mLauncherCallbacks != null && mLauncherCallbacks.handleBackPressed()) {
             return;
         }
@@ -3015,6 +3024,26 @@
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onActionModeStarted(ActionMode mode) {
+        super.onActionModeStarted(mode);
+        mCurrentActionMode = mode;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onActionModeFinished(ActionMode mode) {
+        super.onActionModeFinished(mode);
+        mCurrentActionMode = null;
+    }
+
+    public boolean finishAutoCancelActionMode() {
+        if (mCurrentActionMode != null && AUTO_CANCEL_ACTION_MODE == mCurrentActionMode.getTag()) {
+            mCurrentActionMode.finish();
+            return true;
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Callback for listening for onResume
      */
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
index 0137b26..d25f958 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@
     private void onStateTransitionEnd(LauncherState state) {
         mLauncher.getWorkspace().setClipChildren(!state.disablePageClipping);
         mLauncher.getUserEventDispatcher().resetElapsedContainerMillis();
+        mLauncher.finishAutoCancelActionMode();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
index 27d6b89..c75e616 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/dragndrop/DragLayer.java
@@ -157,6 +157,8 @@
                 mTouchCompleteListener.onTouchComplete();
             }
             mTouchCompleteListener = null;
+        } else if (action == MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN) {
+            mLauncher.finishAutoCancelActionMode();
         }
         mActiveController = null;