diff --git a/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml b/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml
index 46b463b..089d672 100644
--- a/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml
+++ b/tests/AndroidManifest-common.xml
@@ -97,5 +97,13 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER_APP" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
+        <activity
+            android:name="com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.BaseTestingActivity"
+            android:label="LauncherTestApp">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
     </application>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/testcomponent/BaseTestingActivity.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/testcomponent/BaseTestingActivity.java
index 904590c..9c6d102 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/testcomponent/BaseTestingActivity.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/testcomponent/BaseTestingActivity.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
+import android.graphics.Color;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.util.TypedValue;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@
         mView = new LinearLayout(this);
         mView.setPadding(mMargin, mMargin, mMargin, mMargin);
         mView.setOrientation(LinearLayout.VERTICAL);
+        mView.setBackgroundColor(Color.BLUE);
         setContentView(mView);
 
         registerReceiver(mCommandReceiver, new IntentFilter(mAction + SUFFIX_COMMAND));
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
index c2e6749..e11e62e 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
@@ -330,9 +330,7 @@
     public void testDragAppIcon() throws Throwable {
         try {
             TestProtocol.sDebugTracing = true;
-            LauncherActivityInfo settingsApp = getSettingsApp();
-
-            final String appName = settingsApp.getLabel().toString();
+            final String appName = "LauncherTestApp";
             // 1. Open all apps and wait for load complete.
             // 2. Drag icon to homescreen.
             // 3. Verify that the icon works on homescreen.
@@ -341,7 +339,7 @@
                     getAppIcon(appName).
                     dragToWorkspace().
                     getWorkspaceAppIcon(appName).
-                    launch(settingsApp.getComponentName().getPackageName());
+                    launch(getInstrumentation().getContext().getPackageName());
         } finally {
             TestProtocol.sDebugTracing = false;
         }