diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/AppsCustomizePagedView.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/AppsCustomizePagedView.java
index aeb276a65d..691228d3a6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/AppsCustomizePagedView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/AppsCustomizePagedView.java
@@ -492,12 +492,7 @@ public class AppsCustomizePagedView extends PagedViewWithDraggableItems implemen
         if (v instanceof PagedViewIcon) {
             // Animate some feedback to the click
             final ApplicationInfo appInfo = (ApplicationInfo) v.getTag();
-            animateClickFeedback(v, new Runnable() {
-                @Override
-                public void run() {
-                    mLauncher.startActivitySafely(appInfo.intent, appInfo);
-                }
-            });
+            mLauncher.startActivitySafely(appInfo.intent, appInfo);
         } else if (v instanceof PagedViewWidget) {
             // Let the user know that they have to long press to add a widget
             Toast.makeText(getContext(), R.string.long_press_widget_to_add,
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/PagedView.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/PagedView.java
index bf66767e37..c72fdccd8c 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/PagedView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/PagedView.java
@@ -997,19 +997,6 @@ public abstract class PagedView extends ViewGroup {
         return mTouchState != TOUCH_STATE_REST;
     }
 
-    protected void animateClickFeedback(View v, final Runnable r) {
-        // animate the view slightly to show click feedback running some logic after it is "pressed"
-        ObjectAnimator anim = (ObjectAnimator) AnimatorInflater.
-                loadAnimator(mContext, R.anim.paged_view_click_feedback);
-        anim.setTarget(v);
-        anim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
-            public void onAnimationRepeat(Animator animation) {
-                r.run();
-            }
-        });
-        anim.start();
-    }
-
     protected void determineScrollingStart(MotionEvent ev) {
         determineScrollingStart(ev, 1.0f);
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/PagedViewIcon.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/PagedViewIcon.java
index 63f91b7f01..b0288dc9b6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/PagedViewIcon.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/PagedViewIcon.java
@@ -54,4 +54,17 @@ public class PagedViewIcon extends TextView {
         setText(info.title);
         setTag(info);
     }
+
+    protected void drawableStateChanged() {
+        if (isPressed()) {
+            if (getAlpha() != 0.5f) {
+                setAlpha(0.5f);
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (getAlpha() != 1f) {
+                setAlpha(1f);
+            }
+        }
+        super.drawableStateChanged();
+    }
 }