diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
index 359190c..dc1ff66 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
@@ -1198,6 +1198,8 @@
             if (mIsBeingDragged) {
                 final int activePointerId = mActivePointerId;
                 final int pointerIndex = ev.findPointerIndex(activePointerId);
+                if (pointerIndex == -1) return true;
+
                 final float primaryDirection = mOrientationHandler.getPrimaryDirection(ev,
                     pointerIndex);
                 final VelocityTracker velocityTracker = mVelocityTracker;