diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/task_desktop.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/task_desktop.xml
index 2a9674f..96aabb4 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/layout/task_desktop.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/task_desktop.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
     android:defaultFocusHighlightEnabled="false"
     android:focusable="true">
 
+    <View
+        android:id="@+id/background"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent" />
+
     <!--
          TODO(b249371338): DesktopTaskView extends from TaskView. TaskView expects TaskThumbnailView
          and IconView with these ids to be present. Need to refactor RecentsView to accept child
@@ -38,10 +43,9 @@
 
     <com.android.quickstep.views.IconView
         android:id="@+id/icon"
-        android:layout_width="0dp"
-        android:layout_height="0dp"
+        android:layout_width="@dimen/task_thumbnail_icon_size"
+        android:layout_height="@dimen/task_thumbnail_icon_size"
         android:focusable="false"
-        android:importantForAccessibility="no"
-        android:visibility="gone" />
+        android:importantForAccessibility="no" />
 
 </com.android.quickstep.views.DesktopTaskView>