diff --git a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/util/LawnchairUtils.kt b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/util/LawnchairUtils.kt
index 5e1a448ac4..60813d8e54 100644
--- a/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/util/LawnchairUtils.kt
+++ b/lawnchair/src/app/lawnchair/util/LawnchairUtils.kt
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@ import android.widget.TextView
 import androidx.core.os.UserManagerCompat
 import androidx.core.view.children
 import app.lawnchair.preferences.PreferenceManager
+import app.lawnchair.preferences2.PreferenceManager2
 import com.android.launcher3.R
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract
+import com.patrykmichalik.preferencemanager.firstBlocking
 import org.json.JSONArray
 import java.util.concurrent.Callable
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException
@@ -136,3 +138,8 @@ val ViewGroup.recursiveChildren: Sequence<View> get() = children.flatMap {
 private val pendingIntentTagId = Resources.getSystem().getIdentifier("pending_intent_tag", "id", "android")
 
 val View?.pendingIntent get() = this?.getTag(pendingIntentTagId) as? PendingIntent
+
+fun getFolderPreviewAlpha(context: Context): Int {
+    val prefs2 = PreferenceManager2.getInstance(context)
+    return (prefs2.folderPreviewBackgroundOpacity.firstBlocking() * 255).toInt()
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
index 9edccbaac7..03f3027f0f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ import android.util.Property;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.animation.AnimationUtils;
 
+import androidx.core.graphics.ColorUtils;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.BubbleTextView;
 import com.android.launcher3.CellLayout;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.views.BaseDragLayer;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import app.lawnchair.theme.color.ColorTokens;
+import app.lawnchair.util.LawnchairUtilsKt;
 
 /**
  * Manages the opening and closing animations for a {@link Folder}.
@@ -178,7 +181,8 @@ public class FolderAnimationManager {
         final float yDistance = initialY - lp.y;
 
         // Set up the Folder background.
-        final int initialColor = ColorTokens.FolderPreviewColor.resolveColor(mContext);
+        final int previewColor = ColorTokens.FolderPreviewColor.resolveColor(mContext);
+        final int initialColor = ColorUtils.setAlphaComponent(previewColor, LawnchairUtilsKt.getFolderPreviewAlpha(mContext));
         final int finalColor = ColorTokens.FolderBackgroundColor.resolveColor(mContext);
 
         mFolderBackground.mutate();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
index 4c9dc9e994..86f4b90b81 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
@@ -82,14 +82,11 @@ import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.IconLabelDotView;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAddShortcutInfo;
-import com.patrykmichalik.preferencemanager.PreferenceExtensionsKt;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
-import app.lawnchair.preferences2.PreferenceManager2;
-
 
 /**
  * An icon that can appear on in the workspace representing an {@link Folder}.
@@ -143,7 +140,6 @@ public class FolderIcon extends FrameLayout implements FolderListener, IconLabel
     private final PointF mTranslationForReorderBounce = new PointF(0, 0);
     private final PointF mTranslationForReorderPreview = new PointF(0, 0);
     private float mScaleForReorderBounce = 1f;
-    private final int previewBgOpacity = (int) (255 * PreferenceExtensionsKt.firstBlocking(PreferenceManager2.getInstance(getContext()).getFolderPreviewBackgroundOpacity()));
 
     private static final Property<FolderIcon, Float> DOT_SCALE_PROPERTY
             = new Property<FolderIcon, Float>(Float.TYPE, "dotScale") {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/PreviewBackground.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/PreviewBackground.java
index 5955b69a32..507c67aaab 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/PreviewBackground.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/PreviewBackground.java
@@ -40,12 +40,15 @@ import android.graphics.Shader;
 import android.util.Property;
 import android.view.View;
 
+import androidx.core.graphics.ColorUtils;
+
 import com.android.launcher3.CellLayout;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
 
 import app.lawnchair.theme.color.ColorTokens;
+import app.lawnchair.util.LawnchairUtilsKt;
 
 /**
  * This object represents a FolderIcon preview background. It stores drawing / measurement
@@ -155,6 +158,7 @@ public class PreviewBackground extends CellLayout.DelegatedCellDrawing {
         mDotColor = ColorTokens.FolderDotColor.resolveColor(context);
         mStrokeColor = ColorTokens.FolderIconBorderColor.resolveColor(context);
         mBgColor = ColorTokens.FolderPreviewColor.resolveColor(context);
+        mBgColor = ColorUtils.setAlphaComponent(mBgColor, LawnchairUtilsKt.getFolderPreviewAlpha(context));
         ta.recycle();
 
         DeviceProfile grid = activity.getDeviceProfile();