diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/ArrowPopup.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/ArrowPopup.java
index 1a5d1410fa..223091485c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/ArrowPopup.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/ArrowPopup.java
@@ -270,6 +270,15 @@ public abstract class ArrowPopup<T extends Context & ActivityContext>
                     backgroundColor = colors[numVisibleChild % colors.length];
                 }
 
+                if (!ENABLE_LOCAL_COLOR_POPUPS.get()) {
+                    // Arrow color matches the first child or the last child.
+                    if (!mIsAboveIcon && numVisibleChild == 0 && viewGroup == this) {
+                        mArrowColor = backgroundColor;
+                    } else if (mIsAboveIcon) {
+                        mArrowColor = backgroundColor;
+                    }
+                }
+
                 if (view instanceof ViewGroup && mIterateChildrenTag.equals(view.getTag())) {
                     assignMarginsAndBackgrounds((ViewGroup) view, backgroundColor);
                     numVisibleChild++;
@@ -293,12 +302,6 @@ public abstract class ArrowPopup<T extends Context & ActivityContext>
 
                 if (!ENABLE_LOCAL_COLOR_POPUPS.get()) {
                     setChildColor(view, backgroundColor, colorAnimator);
-                    // Arrow color matches the first child or the last child.
-                    if (!mIsAboveIcon && numVisibleChild == 0) {
-                        mArrowColor = backgroundColor;
-                    } else if (mIsAboveIcon) {
-                        mArrowColor = backgroundColor;
-                    }
                 }
 
                 numVisibleChild++;