diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
index 81f9af2..72a6ce2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
@@ -296,12 +296,8 @@
         addView(mShortcutsAndWidgets);
     }
 
-    public void enableHardwareLayers() {
-        mShortcutsAndWidgets.setLayerType(LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, sPaint);
-    }
-
-    public void disableHardwareLayers() {
-        mShortcutsAndWidgets.setLayerType(LAYER_TYPE_NONE, sPaint);
+    public void enableHardwareLayer(boolean hasLayer) {
+        mShortcutsAndWidgets.setLayerType(hasLayer ? LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE : LAYER_TYPE_NONE, sPaint);
     }
 
     public void buildHardwareLayer() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index ea348ef..82b10fe 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -1046,7 +1046,7 @@
                 mLauncher.updateVoiceButtonProxyVisible(false);
             }
         }
-    };
+    }
 
     protected void setWallpaperDimension() {
         String spKey = WallpaperCropActivity.getSharedPreferencesKey();
@@ -1572,7 +1572,7 @@
             } else {
                 for (int i = 0; i < getPageCount(); i++) {
                     final CellLayout cl = (CellLayout) getChildAt(i);
-                    cl.disableHardwareLayers();
+                    cl.enableHardwareLayer(false);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -1592,17 +1592,16 @@
                     leftScreen--;
                 }
             }
+
+            final CellLayout customScreen = mWorkspaceScreens.get(CUSTOM_CONTENT_SCREEN_ID);
             for (int i = 0; i < screenCount; i++) {
                 final CellLayout layout = (CellLayout) getPageAt(i);
-                if (!(leftScreen <= i && i <= rightScreen && shouldDrawChild(layout))) {
-                    layout.disableHardwareLayers();
-                }
-            }
-            for (int i = 0; i < screenCount; i++) {
-                final CellLayout layout = (CellLayout) getPageAt(i);
-                if (leftScreen <= i && i <= rightScreen && shouldDrawChild(layout)) {
-                    layout.enableHardwareLayers();
-                }
+
+                // enable layers between left and right screen inclusive, except for the
+                // customScreen, which may animate its content during transitions.
+                boolean enableLayer = layout != customScreen &&
+                        leftScreen <= i && i <= rightScreen && shouldDrawChild(layout);
+                layout.enableHardwareLayer(enableLayer);
             }
         }
     }