Swipe layout is reset to closed position if a handler updates one of its views

When swiping or when the swipe layout is opened, the layout is reset to the closed position if an view is updated by a handler.
I am using an textview inside the top view to display elapsed time, updating it every second using a handler. So, every second the whole swipeLayout is reset to the closed position, even when it is being dragged by swiping it with user's finger.