diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/Folder.java
index 5a4358d..3a8a68d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/Folder.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
 import android.widget.AdapterView;
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher.R;
 import com.android.launcher2.FolderInfo.FolderListener;
+import com.android.launcher2.Workspace.ShrinkState;
 
 /**
  * Represents a set of icons chosen by the user or generated by the system.
@@ -144,6 +146,14 @@
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * We need to handle touch events to prevent them from falling through to the workspace below.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent ev) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     public boolean onItemLongClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {
         if (!view.isInTouchMode()) {
             return false;
@@ -353,7 +363,6 @@
         }
         findAndSetEmptyCells(item);
         mInfo.add(item);
-        createAndAddShortcut(item);
         LauncherModel.addOrMoveItemInDatabase(mLauncher, item, mInfo.id, 0, item.cellX, item.cellY);
     }