diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherClings.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherClings.java
index 894f64d..952edfd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherClings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherClings.java
@@ -297,12 +297,18 @@
 
     public static void synchonouslyMarkFirstRunClingDismissed(Context ctx) {
         SharedPreferences prefs = ctx.getSharedPreferences(
-                LauncherAppState.getSharedPreferencesKey(),Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
+                LauncherAppState.getSharedPreferencesKey(), Context.MODE_PRIVATE);
         SharedPreferences.Editor editor = prefs.edit();
         editor.putBoolean(LauncherClings.FIRST_RUN_CLING_DISMISSED_KEY, true);
         editor.commit();
     }
 
+    public void markFolderClingDismissed() {
+        SharedPreferences.Editor editor = mLauncher.getSharedPrefs().edit();
+        editor.putBoolean(LauncherClings.FOLDER_CLING_DISMISSED_KEY, true);
+        editor.apply();
+    }
+
     /** Removes the cling outright from the DragLayer */
     private void removeCling(int id) {
         final View cling = mLauncher.findViewById(id);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 86c603e..567abfa 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -2632,6 +2632,9 @@
         if (child instanceof BubbleTextView) {
             BubbleTextView icon = (BubbleTextView) child;
             icon.clearPressedOrFocusedBackground();
+        } else if (child instanceof FolderIcon) {
+            // Dismiss the folder cling if we haven't already
+            mLauncher.getLauncherClings().markFolderClingDismissed();
         }
 
         if (child.getTag() == null || !(child.getTag() instanceof ItemInfo)) {