diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/AppsCustomizePagedView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/AppsCustomizePagedView.java
index 9d86959..04426a8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/AppsCustomizePagedView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/AppsCustomizePagedView.java
@@ -808,13 +808,8 @@
                 !(target instanceof DeleteDropTarget) && !(target instanceof Folder))) {
             // Exit spring loaded mode if we have not successfully dropped or have not handled the
             // drop in Workspace
-            mLauncher.getWorkspace().removeExtraEmptyScreen(true, new Runnable() {
-                @Override
-                public void run() {
-                    mLauncher.exitSpringLoadedDragMode();
-                    mLauncher.unlockScreenOrientation(false);
-                }
-            });
+            mLauncher.exitSpringLoadedDragMode();
+            mLauncher.unlockScreenOrientation(false);
         } else {
             mLauncher.unlockScreenOrientation(false);
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java
index dcc55af..e900c2b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Folder.java
@@ -797,12 +797,6 @@
             }
         }
 
-        // 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);
-        }
-
         mDeleteFolderOnDropCompleted = false;
         mDragInProgress = false;
         mItemAddedBackToSelfViaIcon = false;
@@ -1176,20 +1170,15 @@
     public void onDrop(DragObject d) {
         Runnable cleanUpRunnable = null;
 
-        // If we are coming from All Apps space, we need to remove the extra empty screen (which is
-        // normally done in Workspace#onDropExternal, as well zoom back in.
+        // If we are coming from All Apps space, we defer removing the extra empty screen
+        // until the folder closes
         if (d.dragSource != mLauncher.getWorkspace() && !(d.dragSource instanceof Folder)) {
             cleanUpRunnable = new Runnable() {
                 @Override
                 public void run() {
-                    mLauncher.getWorkspace().removeExtraEmptyScreen(false, new Runnable() {
-                        @Override
-                        public void run() {
-                            mLauncher.exitSpringLoadedDragModeDelayed(true,
-                                    Launcher.EXIT_SPRINGLOADED_MODE_SHORT_TIMEOUT_FOLDER_CLOSE,
-                                    null);
-                        }
-                    }, CLOSE_FOLDER_DELAY_MS, false);
+                    mLauncher.exitSpringLoadedDragModeDelayed(true,
+                            Launcher.EXIT_SPRINGLOADED_MODE_SHORT_TIMEOUT,
+                            null);
                 }
             };
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 01b1cde..c9dd560 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@
 
     static final int APPWIDGET_HOST_ID = 1024;
     public static final int EXIT_SPRINGLOADED_MODE_SHORT_TIMEOUT = 300;
-    public static final int EXIT_SPRINGLOADED_MODE_SHORT_TIMEOUT_FOLDER_CLOSE = 400;
     private static final int ON_ACTIVITY_RESULT_ANIMATION_DELAY = 500;
     private static final int ACTIVITY_START_DELAY = 1000;
 
@@ -779,7 +778,7 @@
                     data.getIntExtra(AppWidgetManager.EXTRA_APPWIDGET_ID, -1) : -1;
             if (resultCode == RESULT_CANCELED) {
                 completeTwoStageWidgetDrop(RESULT_CANCELED, appWidgetId);
-                mWorkspace.removeExtraEmptyScreen(true, exitSpringLoaded,
+                mWorkspace.removeExtraEmptyScreenDelayed(true, exitSpringLoaded,
                         ON_ACTIVITY_RESULT_ANIMATION_DELAY, false);
             } else if (resultCode == RESULT_OK) {
                 addAppWidgetImpl(appWidgetId, mPendingAddInfo, null,
@@ -833,7 +832,7 @@
                     }
                 };
             }
-            mWorkspace.removeExtraEmptyScreen(true, onComplete, ON_ACTIVITY_RESULT_ANIMATION_DELAY,
+            mWorkspace.removeExtraEmptyScreenDelayed(true, onComplete, ON_ACTIVITY_RESULT_ANIMATION_DELAY,
                     false);
             return;
         }
@@ -856,10 +855,10 @@
             } else {
                 completeAdd(args);
             }
-            mWorkspace.removeExtraEmptyScreen(true, exitSpringLoaded,
+            mWorkspace.removeExtraEmptyScreenDelayed(true, exitSpringLoaded,
                     ON_ACTIVITY_RESULT_ANIMATION_DELAY, false);
         } else if (resultCode == RESULT_CANCELED) {
-            mWorkspace.removeExtraEmptyScreen(true, exitSpringLoaded,
+            mWorkspace.removeExtraEmptyScreenDelayed(true, exitSpringLoaded,
                     ON_ACTIVITY_RESULT_ANIMATION_DELAY, false);
         }
         mDragLayer.clearAnimatedView();
@@ -2119,7 +2118,7 @@
             };
             completeAddAppWidget(appWidgetId, info.container, info.screenId, boundWidget,
                     appWidgetInfo);
-            mWorkspace.removeExtraEmptyScreen(true, onComplete, delay, false);
+            mWorkspace.removeExtraEmptyScreenDelayed(true, onComplete, delay, false);
         }
     }
 
@@ -3924,7 +3923,7 @@
         }
 
         // Remove the extra empty screen
-        mWorkspace.removeExtraEmptyScreen(false, null);
+        mWorkspace.removeExtraEmptyScreen(false, false);
 
         if (!LauncherAppState.isDisableAllApps() &&
                 addedApps != null && mAppsCustomizeContent != null) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 9bf2c23..0669f3a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@
     private ArrayList<Long> mScreenOrder = new ArrayList<Long>();
 
     private Runnable mRemoveEmptyScreenRunnable;
+    private boolean mDeferRemoveExtraEmptyScreen = false;
 
     /**
      * CellInfo for the cell that is currently being dragged
@@ -397,13 +398,23 @@
             @Override
             public void run() {
                 if (mIsDragOccuring) {
+                    mDeferRemoveExtraEmptyScreen = false;
                     addExtraEmptyScreenOnDrag();
                 }
             }
         });
     }
 
+
+    public void deferRemoveExtraEmptyScreen() {
+        mDeferRemoveExtraEmptyScreen = true;
+    }
+
     public void onDragEnd() {
+        if (!mDeferRemoveExtraEmptyScreen) {
+            removeExtraEmptyScreen(true, mDragSourceInternal != null);
+        }
+
         mIsDragOccuring = false;
         updateChildrenLayersEnabled(false);
         mLauncher.unlockScreenOrientation(false);
@@ -726,11 +737,11 @@
         }
     }
 
-    public void removeExtraEmptyScreen(final boolean animate, final Runnable onComplete) {
-        removeExtraEmptyScreen(animate, onComplete, 0, false);
+    public void removeExtraEmptyScreen(final boolean animate, boolean stripEmptyScreens) {
+        removeExtraEmptyScreenDelayed(animate, null, 0, stripEmptyScreens);
     }
 
-    public void removeExtraEmptyScreen(final boolean animate, final Runnable onComplete,
+    public void removeExtraEmptyScreenDelayed(final boolean animate, final Runnable onComplete,
             final int delay, final boolean stripEmptyScreens) {
         // Log to disk
         Launcher.addDumpLog(TAG, "11683562 - removeExtraEmptyScreen()", true);
@@ -744,9 +755,8 @@
             postDelayed(new Runnable() {
                 @Override
                 public void run() {
-                    removeExtraEmptyScreen(animate, onComplete, 0, stripEmptyScreens);
+                    removeExtraEmptyScreenDelayed(animate, onComplete, 0, stripEmptyScreens);
                 }
-
             }, delay);
             return;
         }
@@ -3056,13 +3066,11 @@
                 // cell also contains a shortcut, then create a folder with the two shortcuts.
                 if (!mInScrollArea && createUserFolderIfNecessary(cell, container,
                         dropTargetLayout, mTargetCell, distance, false, d.dragView, null)) {
-                    removeExtraEmptyScreen(true, null, 0, true);
                     return;
                 }
 
                 if (addToExistingFolderIfNecessary(cell, dropTargetLayout, mTargetCell,
                         distance, d, false)) {
-                    removeExtraEmptyScreen(true, null, 0, true);
                     return;
                 }
 
@@ -3168,7 +3176,6 @@
                     if (finalResizeRunnable != null) {
                         finalResizeRunnable.run();
                     }
-                    removeExtraEmptyScreen(true, null, 0, true);
                 }
             };
             mAnimatingViewIntoPlace = true;
@@ -3822,13 +3829,8 @@
         final Runnable exitSpringLoadedRunnable = new Runnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
-                removeExtraEmptyScreen(false, new Runnable() {
-                    @Override
-                    public void run() {
-                        mLauncher.exitSpringLoadedDragModeDelayed(true,
-                                Launcher.EXIT_SPRINGLOADED_MODE_SHORT_TIMEOUT, null);
-                    }
-                });
+                mLauncher.exitSpringLoadedDragModeDelayed(true,
+                        Launcher.EXIT_SPRINGLOADED_MODE_SHORT_TIMEOUT, null);
             }
         };
 
@@ -3890,6 +3892,11 @@
             Runnable onAnimationCompleteRunnable = new Runnable() {
                 @Override
                 public void run() {
+                    // Normally removeExtraEmptyScreen is called in Workspace#onDragEnd, but when
+                    // adding an item that may not be dropped right away (due to a config activity)
+                    // we defer the removal until the activity returns.
+                    deferRemoveExtraEmptyScreen();
+
                     // When dragging and dropping from customization tray, we deal with creating
                     // widgets/shortcuts/folders in a slightly different way
                     switch (pendingInfo.itemType) {
@@ -4190,10 +4197,6 @@
                 if (mDragInfo.cell instanceof DropTarget) {
                     mDragController.removeDropTarget((DropTarget) mDragInfo.cell);
                 }
-                // If we move the item to anything not on the Workspace, check if any empty
-                // screens need to be removed. If we dropped back on the workspace, this will
-                // be done post drop animation.
-                removeExtraEmptyScreen(true, null, 0, true);
             }
         } else if (mDragInfo != null) {
             CellLayout cellLayout;