diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/draganddrop/DragLayout.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/draganddrop/DragLayout.java
index 3ade1ed9392fe..bb6e3917ff3c9 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/draganddrop/DragLayout.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/draganddrop/DragLayout.java
@@ -369,7 +369,9 @@ public class DragLayout extends LinearLayout {
 
         // Start animating the drop UI out with the drag surface
         hide(event, dropCompleteCallback);
-        hideDragSurface(dragSurface);
+        if (handledDrop) {
+            hideDragSurface(dragSurface);
+        }
         return handledDrop;
     }