diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/WorkspaceTouchListener.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/WorkspaceTouchListener.java
index 20d2ad3..93387ad 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/WorkspaceTouchListener.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/WorkspaceTouchListener.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.ACTION_POINTER_UP;
 import static android.view.MotionEvent.ACTION_UP;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.ALL_APPS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NORMAL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_WORKSPACE_LONGPRESS;
 
@@ -150,6 +151,11 @@
         if (action == ACTION_UP || action == ACTION_CANCEL) {
             cancelLongPress();
         }
+        if (action == ACTION_UP
+                && mLauncher.isInState(ALL_APPS)
+                && mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().isTablet) {
+            mLauncher.getStateManager().goToState(NORMAL);
+        }
 
         return result;
     }