diff --git a/res/layout/gradient_bg.xml b/res/layout/gradient_bg.xml
index db448d7818..6c6626c1d2 100644
--- a/res/layout/gradient_bg.xml
+++ b/res/layout/gradient_bg.xml
@@ -20,5 +20,4 @@
     android:id="@+id/gradient_bg"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:visibility="gone"
     launcher:layout_ignoreInsets="true" />
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diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
index 2cc0781199..b844ba3037 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
@@ -275,8 +275,7 @@ public class AllAppsTransitionController implements TouchController, SwipeDetect
     private void updateAllAppsBg(float progress) {
         // gradient
         if (mGradientView == null) {
-            mGradientView = (GradientView) mLauncher.findViewById(R.id.gradient_bg);
-            mGradientView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+            mGradientView = mLauncher.findViewById(R.id.gradient_bg);
         }
         mGradientView.setProgress(progress);
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsBottomSheet.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsBottomSheet.java
index 432efa75ef..7aa50a4457 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsBottomSheet.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsBottomSheet.java
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ public class WidgetsBottomSheet extends AbstractFloatingView implements Insettab
         onWidgetsBound();
 
         mLauncher.getDragLayer().addView(mGradientBackground);
-        mGradientBackground.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
         mLauncher.getDragLayer().addView(this);
         measure(MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED, MeasureSpec.UNSPECIFIED);
         setTranslationY(mTranslationYClosed);