diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AlphabeticalAppsList.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AlphabeticalAppsList.java
index 354f97c..f235199 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AlphabeticalAppsList.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AlphabeticalAppsList.java
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
      * Returns the child adapter item with IME launch focus.
      */
     public AdapterItem getFocusedChild() {
-        if (mAdapterItems.size() == 0) {
+        if (mAdapterItems.size() == 0 || getFocusedChildIndex() != -1) {
             return null;
         }
         return mAdapterItems.get(getFocusedChildIndex());