diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java
index f2162b03af..2d7fe69d3b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory.java
@@ -191,6 +191,9 @@ public class QuickstepAtomicAnimationFactory extends
                     1 - ALL_APPS_SCRIM_OPAQUE_THRESHOLD,
                     1 - ALL_APPS_SCRIM_VISIBLE_THRESHOLD));
             config.setInterpolator(ANIM_VERTICAL_PROGRESS, EMPHASIZED_ACCELERATE);
+            if (!isTablet) {
+                config.setInterpolator(ANIM_WORKSPACE_FADE, INSTANT);
+            }
         } else if (fromState == NORMAL && toState == ALL_APPS) {
             if (mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet) {
                 config.setInterpolator(ANIM_VERTICAL_PROGRESS, EMPHASIZED_DECELERATE);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/AllAppsSwipeController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/AllAppsSwipeController.java
index 787d9ea8e0..bbdd7b16f8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/AllAppsSwipeController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/touch/AllAppsSwipeController.java
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ public class AllAppsSwipeController extends AbstractStateChangeTouchController {
         config.setInterpolator(ANIM_SCRIM_FADE, ALLAPPS_STAGGERED_FADE_LATE_RESPONDER);
         config.setInterpolator(ANIM_ALL_APPS_FADE, isTablet
                 ? FINAL_FRAME : ALLAPPS_STAGGERED_FADE_EARLY_RESPONDER);
+        if (!isTablet) {
+            config.setInterpolator(ANIM_WORKSPACE_FADE, INSTANT);
+        }
     }
 
     /**