diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/task_desktop.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/task_desktop.xml
index fe12bd3ea7..60827cddac 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/layout/task_desktop.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/task_desktop.xml
@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
     android:clipChildren="true"
-    android:clipToOutline="true"
     android:defaultFocusHighlightEnabled="false"
     android:focusable="true"
     launcher:focusBorderColor="?androidprv:attr/materialColorOutline"
-    launcher:hoverBorderColor="?androidprv:attr/materialColorPrimary">
-
+    launcher:hoverBorderColor="?androidprv:attr/materialColorPrimary"
+    android:clipToPadding="true"
+    android:padding="0.1dp">
+    <!-- Setting a padding of 0.1 dp since android:clipToPadding needs a non-zero value for
+    padding to work-->
     <View
         android:id="@+id/background"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"