diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
index f483d78..8df5e7d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
@@ -445,9 +445,6 @@
     }
 
     private void startAnimation(final AnimatorSet a) {
-        if (mCurrentAnimator != null && mCurrentAnimator.isRunning()) {
-            mCurrentAnimator.cancel();
-        }
         final Workspace workspace = mLauncher.getWorkspace();
         final CellLayout currentCellLayout =
                 (CellLayout) workspace.getChildAt(workspace.getCurrentPage());
@@ -553,6 +550,9 @@
         // dropping. One resulting issue is that replaceFolderWithFinalItem() can be called twice.
         mDeleteFolderOnDropCompleted = false;
 
+        if (mCurrentAnimator != null && mCurrentAnimator.isRunning()) {
+            mCurrentAnimator.cancel();
+        }
         AnimatorSet anim = new FolderAnimationManager(this, true /* isOpening */).getAnimator();
         anim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
             @Override
@@ -653,6 +653,9 @@
     }
 
     private void animateClosed() {
+        if (mCurrentAnimator != null && mCurrentAnimator.isRunning()) {
+            mCurrentAnimator.cancel();
+        }
         AnimatorSet a = new FolderAnimationManager(this, false /* isOpening */).getAnimator();
         a.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
             @Override