diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
index df77f8778e..7a13b89d25 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarView.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package com.android.launcher3.taskbar;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.res.Resources;
+import android.graphics.Canvas;
 import android.graphics.RectF;
 import android.graphics.drawable.ColorDrawable;
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
 /**
  * Hosts the Taskbar content such as Hotseat and Recent Apps. Drawn on top of other apps.
  */
-public class TaskbarView extends LinearLayout {
+public class TaskbarView extends LinearLayout implements FolderIcon.FolderIconParent {
 
     private final ColorDrawable mBackgroundDrawable;
     private final int mItemMarginLeftRight;
@@ -69,6 +70,8 @@ public class TaskbarView extends LinearLayout {
     private View mDelegateView;
 
     private boolean mIsDraggingItem;
+    // Only non-null when the corresponding Folder is open.
+    private @Nullable FolderIcon mLeaveBehindFolderIcon;
 
     public TaskbarView(@NonNull Context context) {
         this(context, null);
@@ -387,6 +390,33 @@ public class TaskbarView extends LinearLayout {
         return mIsDraggingItem;
     }
 
+    // FolderIconParent implemented methods.
+
+    @Override
+    public void drawFolderLeaveBehindForIcon(FolderIcon child) {
+        mLeaveBehindFolderIcon = child;
+        invalidate();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void clearFolderLeaveBehind(FolderIcon child) {
+        mLeaveBehindFolderIcon = null;
+        invalidate();
+    }
+
+    // End FolderIconParent implemented methods.
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onDraw(Canvas canvas) {
+        super.onDraw(canvas);
+        if (mLeaveBehindFolderIcon != null) {
+            canvas.save();
+            canvas.translate(mLeaveBehindFolderIcon.getLeft(), mLeaveBehindFolderIcon.getTop());
+            mLeaveBehindFolderIcon.getFolderBackground().drawLeaveBehind(canvas);
+            canvas.restore();
+        }
+    }
+
     private View inflate(@LayoutRes int layoutResId) {
         TaskbarActivityContext taskbarActivityContext = ActivityContext.lookupContext(getContext());
         return taskbarActivityContext.getLayoutInflater().inflate(layoutResId, this, false);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutAndWidgetContainer.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutAndWidgetContainer.java
index 1c5081cfca..eab8272431 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutAndWidgetContainer.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/ShortcutAndWidgetContainer.java
@@ -26,10 +26,11 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.CellLayout.ContainerType;
+import com.android.launcher3.folder.FolderIcon;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.LauncherAppWidgetHostView;
 
-public class ShortcutAndWidgetContainer extends ViewGroup {
+public class ShortcutAndWidgetContainer extends ViewGroup implements FolderIcon.FolderIconParent {
     static final String TAG = "ShortcutAndWidgetContainer";
 
     // These are temporary variables to prevent having to allocate a new object just to
@@ -228,4 +229,24 @@ public class ShortcutAndWidgetContainer extends ViewGroup {
             child.cancelLongPress();
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void drawFolderLeaveBehindForIcon(FolderIcon child) {
+        CellLayout.LayoutParams lp = (CellLayout.LayoutParams) child.getLayoutParams();
+        // While the folder is open, the position of the icon cannot change.
+        lp.canReorder = false;
+        if (mContainerType == CellLayout.HOTSEAT) {
+            CellLayout cl = (CellLayout) getParent();
+            cl.setFolderLeaveBehindCell(lp.cellX, lp.cellY);
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void clearFolderLeaveBehind(FolderIcon child) {
+        ((CellLayout.LayoutParams) child.getLayoutParams()).canReorder = true;
+        if (mContainerType == CellLayout.HOTSEAT) {
+            CellLayout cl = (CellLayout) getParent();
+            cl.clearFolderLeaveBehind();
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
index 75d8f2296c..6b02021ed3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
@@ -754,26 +754,14 @@ public class FolderIcon extends FrameLayout implements FolderListener, IconLabel
     }
 
     public void clearLeaveBehindIfExists() {
-        if (!(getLayoutParams() instanceof CellLayout.LayoutParams)) {
-            return;
-        }
-        ((CellLayout.LayoutParams) getLayoutParams()).canReorder = true;
-        if (isInHotseat()) {
-            CellLayout cl = (CellLayout) getParent().getParent();
-            cl.clearFolderLeaveBehind();
+        if (getParent() instanceof FolderIconParent) {
+            ((FolderIconParent) getParent()).clearFolderLeaveBehind(this);
         }
     }
 
     public void drawLeaveBehindIfExists() {
-        if (!(getLayoutParams() instanceof CellLayout.LayoutParams)) {
-            return;
-        }
-        CellLayout.LayoutParams lp = (CellLayout.LayoutParams) getLayoutParams();
-        // While the folder is open, the position of the icon cannot change.
-        lp.canReorder = false;
-        if (isInHotseat()) {
-            CellLayout cl = (CellLayout) getParent().getParent();
-            cl.setFolderLeaveBehindCell(lp.cellX, lp.cellY);
+        if (getParent() instanceof FolderIconParent) {
+            ((FolderIconParent) getParent()).drawFolderLeaveBehindForIcon(this);
         }
     }
 
@@ -842,4 +830,19 @@ public class FolderIcon extends FrameLayout implements FolderListener, IconLabel
                     MAX_NUM_ITEMS_IN_PREVIEW);
         }
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Interface that provides callbacks to a parent ViewGroup that hosts this FolderIcon.
+     */
+    public interface FolderIconParent {
+        /**
+         * Tells the FolderIconParent to draw a "leave-behind" when the Folder is open and leaving a
+         * gap where the FolderIcon would be when the Folder is closed.
+         */
+        void drawFolderLeaveBehindForIcon(FolderIcon child);
+        /**
+         * Tells the FolderIconParent to stop drawing the "leave-behind" as the Folder is closed.
+         */
+        void clearFolderLeaveBehind(FolderIcon child);
+    }
 }