diff --git a/core/java/android/view/ViewGroup.java b/core/java/android/view/ViewGroup.java
index d29bc21ce60b1..56ee478956872 100644
--- a/core/java/android/view/ViewGroup.java
+++ b/core/java/android/view/ViewGroup.java
@@ -1382,6 +1382,13 @@ public abstract class ViewGroup extends View implements ViewParent, ViewManager
             if (mIsInterestedInDrag) {
                 retval = true;
             }
+
+            if (!retval) {
+                // Neither us nor any of our children are interested in this drag, so stop tracking
+                // the current drag event.
+                mCurrentDragStartEvent.recycle();
+                mCurrentDragStartEvent = null;
+            }
         } break;
 
         case DragEvent.ACTION_DRAG_ENDED: {