diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
index 263aaad..88233c1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/Workspace.java
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
     private ValueAnimator mBackgroundFadeOutAnimation;
     private Drawable mBackground;
     private Drawable mCustomizeTrayBackground;
-    boolean mDrawBackground;
+    boolean mDrawBackground = true;
     private boolean mDrawCustomizeTrayBackground;
     private float mBackgroundAlpha = 0;
     private float mOverScrollMaxBackgroundAlpha = 0.0f;