diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
index 22c69f5..b113249 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BubbleTextView.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.text.TextUtils.TruncateAt;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
-import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.Property;
 import android.util.TypedValue;
 import android.view.KeyEvent;
@@ -54,8 +53,8 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.IconCache.IconLoadRequest;
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.IconCache.ItemInfoUpdateReceiver;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.PackageItemInfo;
-import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext;
+import com.android.launcher3.views.IconLabelDotView;
 
 import java.text.NumberFormat;
 
@@ -64,7 +63,8 @@
  * because we want to make the bubble taller than the text and TextView's clip is
  * too aggressive.
  */
-public class BubbleTextView extends TextView implements ItemInfoUpdateReceiver, OnResumeCallback {
+public class BubbleTextView extends TextView implements ItemInfoUpdateReceiver, OnResumeCallback,
+        IconLabelDotView {
 
     private static final int DISPLAY_WORKSPACE = 0;
     private static final int DISPLAY_ALL_APPS = 1;
@@ -413,7 +413,8 @@
         }
     }
 
-    public void forceHideDot(boolean forceHideDot) {
+    @Override
+    public void setForceHideDot(boolean forceHideDot) {
         if (mForceHideDot == forceHideDot) {
             return;
         }
@@ -602,6 +603,7 @@
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
     public void setIconVisible(boolean visible) {
         mIsIconVisible = visible;
         Drawable icon = visible ? mIcon : new ColorDrawable(Color.TRANSPARENT);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/FastBitmapDrawable.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/FastBitmapDrawable.java
index 7ab88a0..a90025e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/FastBitmapDrawable.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/FastBitmapDrawable.java
@@ -142,8 +142,11 @@
 
     @Override
     public void setAlpha(int alpha) {
-        mAlpha = alpha;
-        mPaint.setAlpha(alpha);
+        if (mAlpha != alpha) {
+            mAlpha = alpha;
+            mPaint.setAlpha(alpha);
+            invalidateSelf();
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
index 28c25cf..f9f8683 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/Folder.java
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@
         anim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
             @Override
             public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
-                mFolderIcon.setBackgroundVisible(false);
+                mFolderIcon.setIconVisible(false);
                 mFolderIcon.drawLeaveBehindIfExists();
             }
             @Override
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@
         clearFocus();
         if (mFolderIcon != null) {
             mFolderIcon.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
-            mFolderIcon.setBackgroundVisible(true);
+            mFolderIcon.setIconVisible(true);
             mFolderIcon.mFolderName.setTextVisibility(true);
             if (wasAnimated) {
                 mFolderIcon.animateBgShadowAndStroke();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
index 686684d..d17b21f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.icons.DotRenderer;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.ItemClickHandler;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
+import com.android.launcher3.views.IconLabelDotView;
 import com.android.launcher3.widget.PendingAddShortcutInfo;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@
 /**
  * An icon that can appear on in the workspace representing an {@link Folder}.
  */
-public class FolderIcon extends FrameLayout implements FolderListener {
+public class FolderIcon extends FrameLayout implements FolderListener, IconLabelDotView {
 
     @Thunk Launcher mLauncher;
     @Thunk Folder mFolder;
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@
 
     private Alarm mOpenAlarm = new Alarm();
 
+    private boolean mForceHideDot;
     @ViewDebug.ExportedProperty(category = "launcher", deepExport = true)
     private FolderDotInfo mDotInfo = new FolderDotInfo();
     private DotRenderer mDotRenderer;
@@ -405,6 +407,20 @@
         return mPreviewLayoutRule;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void setForceHideDot(boolean forceHideDot) {
+        if (mForceHideDot == forceHideDot) {
+            return;
+        }
+        mForceHideDot = forceHideDot;
+
+        if (forceHideDot) {
+            invalidate();
+        } else if (hasDot()) {
+            animateDotScale(0, 1);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets mDotScale to 1 or 0, animating if wasDotted or isDotted is false
      * (the dot is being added or removed).
@@ -464,7 +480,8 @@
         mBackground.setInvalidateDelegate(this);
     }
 
-    public void setBackgroundVisible(boolean visible) {
+    @Override
+    public void setIconVisible(boolean visible) {
         mBackgroundIsVisible = visible;
         invalidate();
     }
@@ -504,7 +521,7 @@
     }
 
     public void drawDot(Canvas canvas) {
-        if ((mDotInfo != null && mDotInfo.hasDot()) || mDotScale > 0) {
+        if (!mForceHideDot && ((mDotInfo != null && mDotInfo.hasDot()) || mDotScale > 0)) {
             Rect iconBounds = mDotParams.iconBounds;
             BubbleTextView.getIconBounds(this, iconBounds,
                     mLauncher.getWallpaperDeviceProfile().iconSizePx);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
index 2a40d68..c2aabca 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@
         }
 
         mLauncher.getDragController().addDragListener(this);
-        mOriginalIcon.forceHideDot(true);
+        mOriginalIcon.setForceHideDot(true);
 
         // All views are added. Animate layout from now on.
         setLayoutTransition(new LayoutTransition());
@@ -562,13 +562,13 @@
     protected void onCreateCloseAnimation(AnimatorSet anim) {
         // Animate original icon's text back in.
         anim.play(mOriginalIcon.createTextAlphaAnimator(true /* fadeIn */));
-        mOriginalIcon.forceHideDot(false);
+        mOriginalIcon.setForceHideDot(false);
     }
 
     @Override
     protected void closeComplete() {
         mOriginalIcon.setTextVisibility(mOriginalIcon.shouldTextBeVisible());
-        mOriginalIcon.forceHideDot(false);
+        mOriginalIcon.setForceHideDot(false);
         super.closeComplete();
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingIconView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingIconView.java
index b146452..3145893 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingIconView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingIconView.java
@@ -562,11 +562,6 @@
      */
     private void checkIconResult(View originalView, boolean isOpening) {
         CancellationSignal cancellationSignal = new CancellationSignal();
-        if (!isOpening) {
-            // Hide immediately since the floating view starts at a different location.
-            originalView.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
-            cancellationSignal.setOnCancelListener(() -> originalView.setVisibility(VISIBLE));
-        }
 
         if (mIconLoadResult == null) {
             Log.w(TAG, "No icon load result found in checkIconResult");
@@ -578,7 +573,7 @@
                 setIcon(originalView, mIconLoadResult.drawable, mIconLoadResult.badge,
                         mIconLoadResult.iconOffset);
                 if (isOpening) {
-                    originalView.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
+                    hideOriginalView(originalView);
                 }
             } else {
                 mIconLoadResult.onIconLoaded = () -> {
@@ -589,15 +584,26 @@
                     setIcon(originalView, mIconLoadResult.drawable, mIconLoadResult.badge,
                             mIconLoadResult.iconOffset);
 
-                    // Delay swapping views until the icon is loaded to prevent a flash.
                     setVisibility(VISIBLE);
-                    originalView.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
+                    if (isOpening) {
+                        // Delay swapping views until the icon is loaded to prevent a flash.
+                        hideOriginalView(originalView);
+                    }
                 };
                 mLoadIconSignal = cancellationSignal;
             }
         }
     }
 
+    private void hideOriginalView(View originalView) {
+        if (originalView instanceof BubbleTextView) {
+            ((BubbleTextView) originalView).setIconVisible(false);
+            ((BubbleTextView) originalView).setForceHideDot(true);
+        } else {
+            originalView.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
+        }
+    }
+
     private void setBackgroundDrawableBounds(float scale) {
         sTmpRect.set(mFinalDrawableBounds);
         Utilities.scaleRectAboutCenter(sTmpRect, scale);
@@ -774,7 +780,12 @@
 
             if (hideOriginal) {
                 if (isOpening) {
-                    originalView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
+                    if (originalView instanceof BubbleTextView) {
+                        ((BubbleTextView) originalView).setIconVisible(true);
+                        ((BubbleTextView) originalView).setForceHideDot(false);
+                    } else {
+                        originalView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
+                    }
                     view.finish(dragLayer);
                 } else {
                     view.mFadeAnimatorSet = view.createFadeAnimation(originalView, dragLayer);
@@ -802,38 +813,33 @@
             }
         });
 
-        if (mBadge != null && !(mOriginalIcon instanceof FolderIcon)) {
+        if (mBadge != null) {
             ObjectAnimator badgeFade = ObjectAnimator.ofInt(mBadge, DRAWABLE_ALPHA, 255);
             badgeFade.addUpdateListener(valueAnimator -> invalidate());
             fade.play(badgeFade);
         }
 
-        if (originalView instanceof BubbleTextView) {
-            BubbleTextView btv = (BubbleTextView) originalView;
-            btv.forceHideDot(true);
+        if (originalView instanceof IconLabelDotView) {
+            IconLabelDotView view = (IconLabelDotView) originalView;
             fade.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
                 @Override
                 public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
-                    btv.forceHideDot(false);
+                    view.setIconVisible(true);
+                    view.setForceHideDot(false);
                 }
             });
         }
 
-        if (originalView instanceof FolderIcon) {
-            FolderIcon folderIcon = (FolderIcon) originalView;
-            folderIcon.setBackgroundVisible(false);
-            folderIcon.getFolderName().setTextVisibility(false);
-            fade.play(folderIcon.getFolderName().createTextAlphaAnimator(true));
+        if (originalView instanceof BubbleTextView) {
+            BubbleTextView btv = (BubbleTextView) originalView;
             fade.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
                 @Override
-                public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
-                    folderIcon.setBackgroundVisible(true);
-                    if (folderIcon.hasDot()) {
-                        folderIcon.animateDotScale(0, 1f);
-                    }
+                public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
+                    btv.setIconVisible(true);
                 }
             });
-        } else {
+            fade.play(ObjectAnimator.ofInt(btv.getIcon(), DRAWABLE_ALPHA, 0, 255));
+        } else if (!(originalView instanceof FolderIcon)) {
             fade.play(ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(originalView, ALPHA, 0f, 1f));
         }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/IconLabelDotView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/IconLabelDotView.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..057caaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/IconLabelDotView.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.android.launcher3.views;
+
+/**
+ * A view that has an icon, label, and notification dot.
+ */
+public interface IconLabelDotView {
+    void setIconVisible(boolean visible);
+    void setForceHideDot(boolean hide);
+}