diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/ArrowPopup.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/ArrowPopup.java
index 28000b9..98f7fd8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/ArrowPopup.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/ArrowPopup.java
@@ -360,10 +360,14 @@
         final TimeInterpolator revealInterpolator = ACCEL_DEACCEL;
 
         // Rectangular reveal.
+        mEndRect.set(0, 0, getMeasuredWidth(), getMeasuredHeight());
         final ValueAnimator revealAnim = createOpenCloseOutlineProvider()
                 .createRevealAnimator(this, false);
         revealAnim.setDuration(revealDuration);
         revealAnim.setInterpolator(revealInterpolator);
+        // Clip the popup to the initial outline while the notification dot and arrow animate.
+        revealAnim.start();
+        revealAnim.pause();
 
         ValueAnimator fadeIn = ValueAnimator.ofFloat(0, 1);
         fadeIn.setDuration(revealDuration + arrowDuration);
@@ -399,7 +403,6 @@
         if (!mIsOpen) {
             return;
         }
-        mEndRect.setEmpty();
         if (getOutlineProvider() instanceof RevealOutlineAnimation) {
             ((RevealOutlineAnimation) getOutlineProvider()).getOutline(mEndRect);
         }
@@ -471,9 +474,6 @@
 
         mStartRect.set(arrowCenterX - halfArrowWidth, arrowCenterY, arrowCenterX + halfArrowWidth,
                 arrowCenterY);
-        if (mEndRect.isEmpty()) {
-            mEndRect.set(0, 0, getMeasuredWidth(), getMeasuredHeight());
-        }
 
         return new RoundedRectRevealOutlineProvider
                 (arrowCornerRadius, mOutlineRadius, mStartRect, mEndRect);