diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
index 16be391891..36440c9151 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ public abstract class LauncherState {
     public static final int VERTICAL_SWIPE_INDICATOR = 1 << 5;
     public static final int RECENTS_CLEAR_ALL_BUTTON = 1 << 6;
 
+    /** Mask of all the items that are contained in the apps view. */
+    public static final int APPS_VIEW_ITEM_MASK =
+            HOTSEAT_SEARCH_BOX | ALL_APPS_HEADER | ALL_APPS_HEADER_EXTRA | ALL_APPS_CONTENT;
+
     protected static final int FLAG_MULTI_PAGE = 1 << 0;
     protected static final int FLAG_DISABLE_ACCESSIBILITY = 1 << 1;
     protected static final int FLAG_DISABLE_RESTORE = 1 << 2;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
index 6aa3efc277..e49ff30f20 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.android.launcher3.allapps;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.ALL_APPS_CONTENT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.ALL_APPS_HEADER_EXTRA;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.APPS_VIEW_ITEM_MASK;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.OVERVIEW;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.VERTICAL_SWIPE_INDICATOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorSetBuilder.ANIM_ALL_APPS_FADE;
@@ -203,6 +204,8 @@ public class AllAppsTransitionController implements StateHandler, OnDeviceProfil
         boolean hasHeaderExtra = (visibleElements & ALL_APPS_HEADER_EXTRA) != 0;
         boolean hasAllAppsContent = (visibleElements & ALL_APPS_CONTENT) != 0;
 
+        boolean hasAnyVisibleItem = (visibleElements & APPS_VIEW_ITEM_MASK) != 0;
+
         Interpolator allAppsFade = builder.getInterpolator(ANIM_ALL_APPS_FADE, LINEAR);
         Interpolator headerFade = builder.getInterpolator(ANIM_ALL_APPS_HEADER_FADE, allAppsFade);
         setter.setViewAlpha(mAppsView.getContentView(), hasAllAppsContent ? 1 : 0, allAppsFade);
@@ -213,6 +216,8 @@ public class AllAppsTransitionController implements StateHandler, OnDeviceProfil
 
         setter.setInt(mScrimView, ScrimView.DRAG_HANDLE_ALPHA,
                 (visibleElements & VERTICAL_SWIPE_INDICATOR) != 0 ? 255 : 0, allAppsFade);
+
+        setter.setViewAlpha(mAppsView, hasAnyVisibleItem ? 1 : 0, allAppsFade);
     }
 
     public AnimatorListenerAdapter getProgressAnimatorListener() {