diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/SearchTransitionController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/SearchTransitionController.java
index 9c3dab4..495f5c3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/SearchTransitionController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/SearchTransitionController.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 import android.util.FloatProperty;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BubbleTextView;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
+import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 
 /** Coordinates the transition between Search and A-Z in All Apps. */
@@ -225,16 +227,35 @@
 
                 numSearchResultsAnimated++;
             }
-            searchResultView.setAlpha(contentAlpha);
-            // Apply background alpha to decorator if possible.
-            if (adapterPosition != NO_POSITION) {
-                searchRecyclerView.getApps().getAdapterItems()
-                        .get(adapterPosition).setDecorationFillAlpha((int) (255 * backgroundAlpha));
-            }
-            // Apply background alpha to view's background (e.g. for Search Edu card).
+
             Drawable background = searchResultView.getBackground();
-            if (background != null) {
+            if (background != null
+                    && searchResultView instanceof ViewGroup
+                    && FeatureFlags.ENABLE_SEARCH_RESULT_BACKGROUND_DRAWABLES.get()) {
+                searchResultView.setAlpha(1f);
+
+                // Apply content alpha to each child, since the view needs to be fully opaque for
+                // the background to show properly.
+                ViewGroup searchResultViewGroup = (ViewGroup) searchResultView;
+                for (int j = 0; j < searchResultViewGroup.getChildCount(); j++) {
+                    searchResultViewGroup.getChildAt(j).setAlpha(contentAlpha);
+                }
+
+                // Apply background alpha to the background drawable directly.
                 background.setAlpha((int) (255 * backgroundAlpha));
+            } else {
+                searchResultView.setAlpha(contentAlpha);
+
+                // Apply background alpha to decorator if possible.
+                if (adapterPosition != NO_POSITION) {
+                    searchRecyclerView.getApps().getAdapterItems().get(adapterPosition)
+                            .setDecorationFillAlpha((int) (255 * backgroundAlpha));
+                }
+
+                // Apply background alpha to view's background (e.g. for Search Edu card).
+                if (background != null) {
+                    background.setAlpha((int) (255 * backgroundAlpha));
+                }
             }
 
             float scaleY = 1;
@@ -304,6 +325,13 @@
                 getSearchRecyclerView().getApps().getAdapterItems().get(adapterPosition)
                         .setDecorationFillAlpha(255);
             }
+            if (child instanceof ViewGroup
+                    && FeatureFlags.ENABLE_SEARCH_RESULT_BACKGROUND_DRAWABLES.get()) {
+                ViewGroup childGroup = (ViewGroup) child;
+                for (int i = 0; i < childGroup.getChildCount(); i++) {
+                    childGroup.getChildAt(i).setAlpha(1f);
+                }
+            }
             if (child.getBackground() != null) {
                 child.getBackground().setAlpha(255);
             }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index 4287779..7b221dc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -264,6 +264,10 @@
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_ONE_SEARCH_MOTION = new DeviceFlag(
             "ENABLE_ONE_SEARCH_MOTION", true, "Enables animations in OneSearch.");
 
+    public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_SEARCH_RESULT_BACKGROUND_DRAWABLES = new DeviceFlag(
+            "ENABLE_SEARCH_RESULT_BACKGROUND_DRAWABLES", false,
+            "Enable option to replace decorator-based search result backgrounds with drawables");
+
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_SHOW_KEYBOARD_OPTION_IN_ALL_APPS = new DeviceFlag(
             "ENABLE_SHOW_KEYBOARD_OPTION_IN_ALL_APPS", true,
             "Enable option to show keyboard when going to all-apps");