diff --git a/res/drawable-v31/bg_deferred_app_widget.xml b/res/drawable-v31/bg_deferred_app_widget.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a08998de7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/drawable-v31/bg_deferred_app_widget.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!--
+  Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
+
+  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+  limitations under the License.
+-->
+<inset xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:inset="8dp">
+    <shape android:shape="rectangle">
+        <corners android:radius="@android:dimen/system_app_widget_background_radius" />
+        <solid android:color="#77000000" />
+    </shape>
+</inset>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/DeferredAppWidgetHostView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/DeferredAppWidgetHostView.java
index 149ac57bfb..9c32e421e6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/DeferredAppWidgetHostView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/DeferredAppWidgetHostView.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import android.text.StaticLayout;
 import android.text.TextPaint;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.TypedValue;
+import android.view.View;
 import android.widget.RemoteViews;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
@@ -54,6 +55,11 @@ public class DeferredAppWidgetHostView extends LauncherAppWidgetHostView {
         // Not allowed
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void addView(View child) {
+        // Not allowed
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
         super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);