diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/BaseAllAppsContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/BaseAllAppsContainerView.java
index 499e749..72a9b14 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/BaseAllAppsContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/BaseAllAppsContainerView.java
@@ -304,7 +304,8 @@
             mTouchHandler.handleTouchEvent(ev, mFastScrollerOffset);
             return true;
         }
-        if (isSearching()) {
+        if (isSearching()
+                && mActivityContext.getDragLayer().isEventOverView(getVisibleContainerView(), ev)) {
             // if in search state, consume touch event.
             return true;
         }