diff --git a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactEntryListFragment.java b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactEntryListFragment.java
index c635d1d..c85f582 100644
--- a/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactEntryListFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/contacts/list/ContactEntryListFragment.java
@@ -545,6 +545,7 @@
             if (mVerticalScrollbarPosition == View.SCROLLBAR_POSITION_LEFT) {
                 leftPadding = mContext.getResources().getDimensionPixelOffset(
                         R.dimen.list_visible_scrollbar_padding);
+                mListView.setScrollBarStyle(ListView.SCROLLBARS_OUTSIDE_OVERLAY);
             } else if (hasScrollbar){
                 rightPadding = mContext.getResources().getDimensionPixelOffset(
                         R.dimen.list_visible_scrollbar_padding);