diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
index ef0f44f1fd..99895e2586 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Hotseat.java
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ public class Hotseat extends CellLayout implements Insettable {
         addView(mQsb);
         mIconsAlphaChannels = new MultiValueAlpha(getShortcutsAndWidgets(),
                 ALPHA_CHANNEL_CHANNELS_COUNT);
+        mIconsAlphaChannels.setUpdateVisibility(true);
         if (mQsb instanceof Reorderable qsbReorderable) {
             mQsbTranslationX = qsbReorderable.getTranslateDelegate()
                     .getTranslationX(MultiTranslateDelegate.INDEX_NAV_BAR_ANIM);
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ public class Hotseat extends CellLayout implements Insettable {
         mIconsTranslationXFactory = new MultiPropertyFactory<>(getShortcutsAndWidgets(),
                 VIEW_TRANSLATE_X, ICONS_TRANSLATION_X_CHANNELS_COUNT, Float::sum);
         mQsbAlphaChannels = new MultiValueAlpha(mQsb, ALPHA_CHANNEL_CHANNELS_COUNT);
+        mQsbAlphaChannels.setUpdateVisibility(true);
     }
 
     /** Provides translation X for hotseat icons for the channel. */