diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java
index c12bd9b301..1df459ef8c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertySetter.NO_ANIM_PROPERTY_SETTER;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.SKIP_DEPTH_CONTROLLER;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.SKIP_OVERVIEW;
+import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.SKIP_SCRIM;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
@@ -181,7 +182,7 @@ public class StaggeredWorkspaceAnim {
      */
     private void prepareToAnimate(Launcher launcher, boolean animateOverviewScrim) {
         StateAnimationConfig config = new StateAnimationConfig();
-        config.animFlags = SKIP_OVERVIEW | SKIP_DEPTH_CONTROLLER;
+        config.animFlags = SKIP_OVERVIEW | SKIP_DEPTH_CONTROLLER | SKIP_SCRIM;
         config.duration = 0;
         // setRecentsAttachedToAppWindow() will animate recents out.
         launcher.getStateManager().createAtomicAnimation(BACKGROUND_APP, NORMAL, config).start();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
index 24de19f20e..2956d07c8d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_WORKSPACE_F
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_WORKSPACE_SCALE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_WORKSPACE_SCRIM_FADE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_WORKSPACE_TRANSLATE;
+import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.SKIP_SCRIM;
 
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -151,7 +152,9 @@ public class WorkspaceStateTransitionAnimation {
         propertySetter.setFloat(mWorkspace.getPageIndicator(), VIEW_TRANSLATE_Y,
                 hotseatScaleAndTranslation.translationY, hotseatTranslationInterpolator);
 
-        setScrim(propertySetter, state, config);
+        if (!config.hasAnimationFlag(SKIP_SCRIM)) {
+            setScrim(propertySetter, state, config);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/StateAnimationConfig.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/StateAnimationConfig.java
index 0dbfb0b15f..2f26b4f70f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/states/StateAnimationConfig.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/states/StateAnimationConfig.java
@@ -31,12 +31,14 @@ public class StateAnimationConfig {
             SKIP_ALL_ANIMATIONS,
             SKIP_OVERVIEW,
             SKIP_DEPTH_CONTROLLER,
+            SKIP_SCRIM,
     })
     @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
     public @interface AnimationFlags {}
     public static final int SKIP_ALL_ANIMATIONS = 1 << 0;
     public static final int SKIP_OVERVIEW = 1 << 1;
     public static final int SKIP_DEPTH_CONTROLLER = 1 << 2;
+    public static final int SKIP_SCRIM = 1 << 3;
 
     public long duration;
     public boolean userControlled;