diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
index 80338ca721..9e3055036f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
@@ -790,6 +790,9 @@ public class Folder extends AbstractFloatingView implements DragSource, View.OnC
             mFolderIcon.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             if (wasAnimated) {
                 mFolderIcon.mBackground.animateBackgroundStroke();
+                if (mFolderIcon.hasBadge()) {
+                    mFolderIcon.createBadgeScaleAnimator(0f, 1f).start();
+                }
                 mFolderIcon.requestFocus();
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
index b793f491ec..82a0733cef 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@ import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.os.Parcelable;
 import android.support.v4.graphics.ColorUtils;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
-import android.util.DisplayMetrics;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.Property;
 import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
@@ -421,13 +419,21 @@ public class FolderIcon extends FrameLayout implements FolderListener {
         float newBadgeScale = isBadged ? 1f : 0f;
         // Animate when a badge is first added or when it is removed.
         if ((wasBadged ^ isBadged) && isShown()) {
-            ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(this, BADGE_SCALE_PROPERTY, newBadgeScale).start();
+            createBadgeScaleAnimator(newBadgeScale).start();
         } else {
             mBadgeScale = newBadgeScale;
             invalidate();
         }
     }
 
+    public Animator createBadgeScaleAnimator(float... badgeScales) {
+        return ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(this, BADGE_SCALE_PROPERTY, badgeScales);
+    }
+
+    public boolean hasBadge() {
+        return mBadgeInfo != null && mBadgeInfo.hasBadge();
+    }
+
     static class PreviewItemDrawingParams {
         PreviewItemDrawingParams(float transX, float transY, float scale, float overlayAlpha) {
             this.transX = transX;