diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/quickcontact/ExpandingEntryCardView.java b/src/com/android/contacts/quickcontact/ExpandingEntryCardView.java
index 45d0e43..1313e24 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/quickcontact/ExpandingEntryCardView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/quickcontact/ExpandingEntryCardView.java
@@ -774,6 +774,8 @@
         transitionSet.addTransition(boundsTransition);
         transitionSet.addTransition(fadeIn);
 
+        transitionSet.excludeTarget(R.id.text, /* exclude = */ true);
+
         final ViewGroup transitionViewContainer = mAnimationViewGroup == null ?
                 this : mAnimationViewGroup;