diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 82697f5..04420af 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ buildscript {
         }
     }
     dependencies {
-        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.0'
-        classpath 'com.github.dcendents:android-maven-plugin:1.2'
+//        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.0'
+//        classpath 'com.github.dcendents:android-maven-plugin:1.2'
 
         // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
         // in the individual module build.gradle files
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/daimajia/swipe/SwipeLayout.java b/library/src/main/java/com/daimajia/swipe/SwipeLayout.java
index 6703123..25d09d5 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/daimajia/swipe/SwipeLayout.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/daimajia/swipe/SwipeLayout.java
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ public class SwipeLayout extends FrameLayout {
         }
         int surfaceLeft = surfaceView.getLeft();
         int surfaceTop = surfaceView.getTop();
-        if (surfaceLeft == getPaddingLeft() && surfaceTop == getPaddingTop()) return Status.Close;
+        if (surfaceLeft == getPaddingLeft() && surfaceTop == getPaddingTop() && !mIsBeingDragged) return Status.Close;
 
         if (surfaceLeft == (getPaddingLeft() - mDragDistance) || surfaceLeft == (getPaddingLeft() + mDragDistance)
                 || surfaceTop == (getPaddingTop() - mDragDistance) || surfaceTop == (getPaddingTop() + mDragDistance))