diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
index dd0d238..5182a5b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
@@ -276,7 +276,8 @@
 
     private void updateLightStatusBar(float shift) {
         // Do not modify status bar on landscape as all apps is not full bleed.
-        if (mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().isVerticalBarLayout()) {
+        if (!FeatureFlags.LAUNCHER3_GRADIENT_ALL_APPS
+                && mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().isVerticalBarLayout()) {
             return;
         }
         // Use a light status bar (dark icons) if all apps is behind at least half of the status
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/GradientView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/GradientView.java
index c5b7693..8f16e93 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/GradientView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/GradientView.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import android.view.animation.AccelerateInterpolator;
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 
@@ -59,12 +60,15 @@
     private final Context mAppContext;
     private final Paint mDebugPaint = DEBUG ? new Paint() : null;
     private final Interpolator mAccelerator = new AccelerateInterpolator();
+    private final float mAlphaStart;
 
     public GradientView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
         this.mAppContext = context.getApplicationContext();
         this.mMaskHeight = Utilities.pxFromDp(GRADIENT_ALPHA_MASK_LENGTH_DP,
                 mAppContext.getResources().getDisplayMetrics());
+        this.mAlphaStart = Launcher.getLauncher(context)
+                .getDeviceProfile().isVerticalBarLayout() ? 0 : 100;
 
         if (sFinalGradientMask == null) {
             sFinalGradientMask = Utilities.convertToAlphaMask(
@@ -122,9 +126,8 @@
         float head = 0.29f;
         float linearProgress = head + (mProgress * (1f - head));
         float startMaskY = (1f - linearProgress) * mHeight - mMaskHeight * linearProgress;
-        float startAlpha = 100;
-        float interpolatedAlpha = (255 - startAlpha) * mAccelerator.getInterpolation(mProgress);
-        mPaint.setAlpha((int) (startAlpha + interpolatedAlpha));
+        float interpolatedAlpha = (255 - mAlphaStart) * mAccelerator.getInterpolation(mProgress);
+        mPaint.setAlpha((int) (mAlphaStart + interpolatedAlpha));
         mAlphaMaskRect.set(0, startMaskY, mWidth, startMaskY + mMaskHeight);
         mFinalMaskRect.set(0, startMaskY + mMaskHeight, mWidth, mHeight);
         canvas.drawBitmap(sAlphaGradientMask, null, mAlphaMaskRect, mPaint);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/ScrimView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/ScrimView.java
index feb3f03..5c739ac 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/ScrimView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/graphics/ScrimView.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import android.view.animation.AccelerateInterpolator;
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 
@@ -56,12 +57,15 @@
     private float mProgress;
     private final Interpolator mAccelerator = new AccelerateInterpolator();
     private final Paint mDebugPaint = DEBUG ? new Paint() : null;
+    private final int mAlphaStart;
 
     public ScrimView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
         mMaskHeight = Utilities.pxFromDp(MASK_HEIGHT_DP, getResources().getDisplayMetrics());
         mHeadStart = (int) (mMaskHeight * MASK_START_LENGTH_FACTOR);
         mPaint.setColor(SCRIM_COLOR);
+        mAlphaStart = Launcher.getLauncher(context)
+                .getDeviceProfile().isVerticalBarLayout() ? 0 : 55;
 
         if (sFinalScrimMask == null) {
             sFinalScrimMask = Utilities.convertToAlphaMask(
@@ -91,7 +95,8 @@
         setTranslationY(linTranslationY);
 
         if (APPLY_ALPHA) {
-            int alpha = 55 + (int) (200f * mAccelerator.getInterpolation(progress));
+            int alpha = mAlphaStart + (int) ((255f - mAlphaStart)
+                    * mAccelerator.getInterpolation(progress));
             mPaint.setAlpha(alpha);
             invalidate();
         }