diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsBackgroundDrawable.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsBackgroundDrawable.java
index 117aca921b..dafa73fecd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsBackgroundDrawable.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsBackgroundDrawable.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class TransformedImageDrawable {
     private float mXPercent;
     private float mYPercent;
     private int mGravity;
+    private int mAlpha;
 
     /**
      * @param gravity If one of the Gravity center values, the x and y offset will take the width
@@ -50,10 +51,11 @@ class TransformedImageDrawable {
 
     public void setAlpha(int alpha) {
         mImage.setAlpha(alpha);
+        mAlpha = alpha;
     }
 
     public int getAlpha() {
-        return mImage.getAlpha();
+        return mAlpha;
     }
 
     public void updateBounds(Rect bounds) {