diff --git a/res/layout/user_folder_icon_normalized.xml b/res/layout/user_folder_icon_normalized.xml
index 4dee6e7ec3..39f93d939b 100644
--- a/res/layout/user_folder_icon_normalized.xml
+++ b/res/layout/user_folder_icon_normalized.xml
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@
         android:clipChildren="false"
         android:orientation="horizontal"
         android:paddingLeft="12dp"
-        android:paddingRight="12dp"
-        android:alpha="0">
+        android:paddingRight="12dp">
 
         <com.android.launcher3.folder.FolderNameEditText
             android:id="@+id/folder_name"
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
index 61ffd9d00c..5c47e04573 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ public class FolderAnimationManager {
         final int footerStartDelay;
         if (isLargeFolder()) {
             if (mIsOpening) {
+                mFolder.mFooter.setAlpha(0);
                 footerAlphaDuration = LARGE_FOLDER_FOOTER_DURATION;
                 footerStartDelay = mDuration - footerAlphaDuration;
             } else {