diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DepthController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DepthController.java
index 000d69d400..8c9ac12bd4 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DepthController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DepthController.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import android.animation.ObjectAnimator;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.os.SystemProperties;
 import android.util.FloatProperty;
+import android.view.AttachedSurfaceControl;
 import android.view.CrossWindowBlurListeners;
 import android.view.SurfaceControl;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -282,10 +283,15 @@ public class DepthController implements StateHandler<LauncherState>,
 
             int blur = opaque || isOverview || !mCrossWindowBlursEnabled
                     || mBlurDisabledForAppLaunch ? 0 : (int) (depth * mMaxBlurRadius);
-            new SurfaceControl.Transaction()
+            SurfaceControl.Transaction transaction = new SurfaceControl.Transaction()
                     .setBackgroundBlurRadius(mSurface, blur)
-                    .setOpaque(mSurface, opaque)
-                    .apply();
+                    .setOpaque(mSurface, opaque);
+
+            AttachedSurfaceControl rootSurfaceControl =
+                    mLauncher.getRootView().getRootSurfaceControl();
+            if (rootSurfaceControl != null) {
+                rootSurfaceControl.applyTransactionOnDraw(transaction);
+            }
         }
         return true;
     }