diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/ClippedFolderIconLayoutRule.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/ClippedFolderIconLayoutRule.java
index 5954efa95f..c67efefa5d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/ClippedFolderIconLayoutRule.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/ClippedFolderIconLayoutRule.java
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ public class ClippedFolderIconLayoutRule {
 
         double thetaShift = 0;
         if (curNumItems == 3) {
-            thetaShift = Math.PI / 6;
+            thetaShift = Math.PI / 2;
         } else if (curNumItems == 4) {
             thetaShift = Math.PI / 4;
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
index bcb3a54ef3..ec7155c1b1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ALWAYS_USE_HARDWARE_OPTI
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_FOLDER_CONVERTED_TO_ICON;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_FOLDER_LABEL_UPDATED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_ITEM_DROP_COMPLETED;
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.getSingleFrameMs;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
@@ -695,6 +696,9 @@ public class Folder extends AbstractFloatingView implements ClipPathView, DragSo
 
         mPageIndicator.stopAllAnimations();
         startAnimation(anim);
+        // Because t=0 has the folder match the folder icon, we can skip the
+        // first frame and have the same movement one frame earlier.
+        anim.setCurrentPlayTime(Math.min(getSingleFrameMs(getContext()), anim.getTotalDuration()));
 
         // Make sure the folder picks up the last drag move even if the finger doesn't move.
         if (mDragController.isDragging()) {