diff --git a/res/layout/widgets_view.xml b/res/layout/widgets_view.xml
index 1857595e8a..9d9fa10c24 100644
--- a/res/layout/widgets_view.xml
+++ b/res/layout/widgets_view.xml
@@ -34,19 +34,12 @@
         android:focusable="false"
         android:visibility="invisible" />
 
-    <LinearLayout
-        android:id="@+id/widgets_content"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:clipChildren="false"
-        android:elevation="15dp"
-        android:visibility="gone"
-        android:orientation="vertical" >
-
         <com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetsContainerRecyclerView
-                android:id="@+id/widgets_list_view"
-                android:layout_width="match_parent"
-                android:layout_height="match_parent"
-                android:background="@drawable/quantum_panel_dark"/>
-    </LinearLayout>
+            android:id="@+id/widgets_list_view"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:background="@drawable/quantum_panel_dark"
+            android:elevation="15dp"
+            android:visibility="gone" />
+
 </com.android.launcher3.widget.WidgetsContainerView>
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diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsContainerView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsContainerView.java
index 181c08a409..7a7895ff8b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsContainerView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/widget/WidgetsContainerView.java
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public class WidgetsContainerView extends BaseContainerView
     //
 
     public View getContentView() {
-        return findViewById(R.id.widgets_content);
+        return mView;
     }
 
     public View getRevealView() {