diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
index c78df62991..39b0f2ffb9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
@@ -250,7 +250,8 @@ public abstract class LauncherState implements BaseState<LauncherState> {
     }
 
     public PageAlphaProvider getWorkspacePageAlphaProvider(Launcher launcher) {
-        if (this != NORMAL || !launcher.getDeviceProfile().shouldFadeAdjacentWorkspaceScreens()) {
+        if ((this != NORMAL && this != HINT_STATE)
+                || !launcher.getDeviceProfile().shouldFadeAdjacentWorkspaceScreens()) {
             return DEFAULT_ALPHA_PROVIDER;
         }
         final int centerPage = launcher.getWorkspace().getNextPage();