diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java
index 9637bbb..37a947c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java
@@ -772,7 +772,11 @@
                 }
                 completeDragExit();
             }
-        } else {
+        }
+
+        // This is kind of hacky, but in general, dropping on the workspace handles removing
+        // the extra screen, but dropping elsewhere (back to self, or onto delete) doesn't.
+        if (target != mLauncher.getWorkspace()) {
             mLauncher.getWorkspace().removeExtraEmptyScreen(true, null);
         }