diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/OverviewActionsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/OverviewActionsView.java
index 1b28c53cad..ac779b1eaf 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/OverviewActionsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/OverviewActionsView.java
@@ -53,13 +53,15 @@ public class OverviewActionsView<T extends OverlayUICallbacks> extends FrameLayo
     @IntDef(flag = true, value = {
             HIDDEN_NON_ZERO_ROTATION,
             HIDDEN_NO_TASKS,
-            HIDDEN_NO_RECENTS})
+            HIDDEN_NO_RECENTS,
+            HIDDEN_FOCUSED_SCROLL})
     @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
     public @interface ActionsHiddenFlags { }
 
     public static final int HIDDEN_NON_ZERO_ROTATION = 1 << 0;
     public static final int HIDDEN_NO_TASKS = 1 << 1;
     public static final int HIDDEN_NO_RECENTS = 1 << 2;
+    public static final int HIDDEN_FOCUSED_SCROLL = 1 << 3;
 
     @IntDef(flag = true, value = {
             DISABLED_SCROLLING,
@@ -76,7 +78,6 @@ public class OverviewActionsView<T extends OverlayUICallbacks> extends FrameLayo
     private static final int INDEX_VISIBILITY_ALPHA = 1;
     private static final int INDEX_FULLSCREEN_ALPHA = 2;
     private static final int INDEX_HIDDEN_FLAGS_ALPHA = 3;
-    private static final int INDEX_SCROLL_ALPHA = 4;
 
     private final MultiValueAlpha mMultiValueAlpha;
     private View mSplitButton;
@@ -196,10 +197,6 @@ public class OverviewActionsView<T extends OverlayUICallbacks> extends FrameLayo
         return mMultiValueAlpha.getProperty(INDEX_FULLSCREEN_ALPHA);
     }
 
-    public AlphaProperty getScrollAlpha() {
-        return mMultiValueAlpha.getProperty(INDEX_SCROLL_ALPHA);
-    }
-
     private void updateHorizontalPadding() {
         setPadding(mInsets.left, 0, mInsets.right, 0);
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 8c376440f7..8699d04317 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.VIEW_ALPHA;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.BACKGROUND_APP;
 import static com.android.launcher3.QuickstepTransitionManager.RECENTS_LAUNCH_DURATION;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.EDGE_NAV_BAR;
-import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.boundToRange;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.mapToRange;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.squaredHypot;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.squaredTouchSlop;
@@ -1691,28 +1690,28 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
 
             // After scrolling, update the visible task's data
             loadVisibleTaskData(TaskView.FLAG_UPDATE_ALL);
-
-            // After scrolling, update ActionsView's visibility.
-            updateActionsViewScrollAlpha();
         }
 
+        // Update ActionsView's visibility when scroll changes.
+        updateActionsViewFocusedScroll();
+
         // Update the high res thumbnail loader state
         mModel.getThumbnailCache().getHighResLoadingState().setFlingingFast(isFlingingFast);
         return scrolling;
     }
 
-    private void updateActionsViewScrollAlpha() {
-        float scrollAlpha = 1f;
+    private void updateActionsViewFocusedScroll() {
+        boolean hiddenFocusedScroll;
         if (showAsGrid()) {
             TaskView focusedTaskView = getFocusedTaskView();
-            if (focusedTaskView != null) {
-                float scrollDiff = Math.abs(getScrollForPage(indexOfChild(focusedTaskView))
-                        - mOrientationHandler.getPrimaryScroll(this));
-                float delta = (mGridSideMargin - scrollDiff) / (float) mGridSideMargin;
-                scrollAlpha = Utilities.boundToRange(delta, 0, 1);
-            }
+            hiddenFocusedScroll = focusedTaskView == null
+                    || getScrollForPage(indexOfChild(focusedTaskView))
+                    != mOrientationHandler.getPrimaryScroll(this);
+        } else {
+            hiddenFocusedScroll = false;
         }
-        mActionsView.getScrollAlpha().setValue(scrollAlpha);
+        mActionsView.updateHiddenFlags(OverviewActionsView.HIDDEN_FOCUSED_SCROLL,
+                hiddenFocusedScroll);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -3091,7 +3090,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
                         setCurrentPage(pageToSnapTo);
                         // Update various scroll depedent UI.
                         dispatchScrollChanged();
-                        updateActionsViewScrollAlpha();
+                        updateActionsViewFocusedScroll();
                         if (isClearAllHidden()) {
                             mActionsView.updateDisabledFlags(OverviewActionsView.DISABLED_SCROLLING,
                                     false);
@@ -4560,7 +4559,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
     public void setOverviewGridEnabled(boolean overviewGridEnabled) {
         if (mOverviewGridEnabled != overviewGridEnabled) {
             mOverviewGridEnabled = overviewGridEnabled;
-            updateActionsViewScrollAlpha();
+            updateActionsViewFocusedScroll();
             // Request layout to ensure scroll position is recalculated with updated mGridProgress.
             requestLayout();
         }