diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index 124f15e8ea..9a97bca87f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import static android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_VIEW_FOCUSED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SEARCH_ACTION;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.ALL_APPS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NORMAL;
@@ -997,7 +998,12 @@ public class QuickstepLauncher extends Launcher {
             activityOptions.options.setSourceInfo(ActivityOptions.SourceInfo.TYPE_LAUNCHER,
                     mLastTouchUpTime);
         }
-        activityOptions.options.setSplashScreenStyle(SplashScreen.SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE_ICON);
+        if (item != null && item.itemType == ITEM_TYPE_SEARCH_ACTION) {
+            activityOptions.options.setSplashScreenStyle(
+                    SplashScreen.SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE_SOLID_COLOR);
+        } else {
+            activityOptions.options.setSplashScreenStyle(SplashScreen.SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE_ICON);
+        }
         activityOptions.options.setLaunchDisplayId(
                 (v != null && v.getDisplay() != null) ? v.getDisplay().getDisplayId()
                         : Display.DEFAULT_DISPLAY);