diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/ClippedFolderIconLayoutRule.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/ClippedFolderIconLayoutRule.java
index 3457804..54967a9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/ClippedFolderIconLayoutRule.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/ClippedFolderIconLayoutRule.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
         float totalScale = scaleForItem(curNumItems);
         float transX;
         float transY;
-        float overlayAlpha = 0;
 
         if (index == EXIT_INDEX) {
             // 0 1 * <-- Exit position (row 0, col 2)
@@ -55,10 +54,9 @@
         transY = mTmpPoint[1];
 
         if (params == null) {
-            params = new PreviewItemDrawingParams(transX, transY, totalScale, overlayAlpha);
+            params = new PreviewItemDrawingParams(transX, transY, totalScale);
         } else {
             params.update(transX, transY, totalScale);
-            params.overlayAlpha = overlayAlpha;
         }
         return params;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
index 57b289e..4fe85be 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderAnimationManager.java
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     private final TimeInterpolator mLargeFolderPreviewItemOpenInterpolator;
     private final TimeInterpolator mLargeFolderPreviewItemCloseInterpolator;
 
-    private final PreviewItemDrawingParams mTmpParams = new PreviewItemDrawingParams(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    private final PreviewItemDrawingParams mTmpParams = new PreviewItemDrawingParams(0, 0, 0);
     private final FolderGridOrganizer mPreviewVerifier;
 
     private ObjectAnimator mBgColorAnimator;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
index 189718e..aedb224 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderIcon.java
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
     FolderGridOrganizer mPreviewVerifier;
     ClippedFolderIconLayoutRule mPreviewLayoutRule;
     private PreviewItemManager mPreviewItemManager;
-    private PreviewItemDrawingParams mTmpParams = new PreviewItemDrawingParams(0, 0, 0, 0);
+    private PreviewItemDrawingParams mTmpParams = new PreviewItemDrawingParams(0, 0, 0);
     private List<WorkspaceItemInfo> mCurrentPreviewItems = new ArrayList<>();
 
     boolean mAnimating = false;
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@
             to.offset(center[0] - animateView.getMeasuredWidth() / 2,
                     center[1] - animateView.getMeasuredHeight() / 2);
 
-            float finalAlpha = index < MAX_NUM_ITEMS_IN_PREVIEW ? 0.5f : 0f;
+            float finalAlpha = index < MAX_NUM_ITEMS_IN_PREVIEW ? 1f : 0f;
 
             float finalScale = scale * scaleRelativeToDragLayer;
 
@@ -400,15 +400,19 @@
                 finalScale *= containerScale;
             }
 
+            final int finalIndex = index;
             dragLayer.animateView(animateView, to, finalAlpha,
                     finalScale, finalScale, DROP_IN_ANIMATION_DURATION,
                     Interpolators.DEACCEL_2,
-                    null, DragLayer.ANIMATION_END_DISAPPEAR, null);
+                    () -> {
+                        mPreviewItemManager.hidePreviewItem(finalIndex, false);
+                        mFolder.showItem(item);
+                    }, 
+                    DragLayer.ANIMATION_END_DISAPPEAR, null);
 
             mFolder.hideItem(item);
 
             if (!itemAdded) mPreviewItemManager.hidePreviewItem(index, true);
-            final int finalIndex = index;
 
             FolderNameInfos nameInfos = new FolderNameInfos();
             if (FeatureFlags.FOLDER_NAME_SUGGEST.get()) {
@@ -428,8 +432,6 @@
     private void showFinalView(int finalIndex, final WorkspaceItemInfo item,
             FolderNameInfos nameInfos, InstanceId instanceId) {
         postDelayed(() -> {
-            mPreviewItemManager.hidePreviewItem(finalIndex, false);
-            mFolder.showItem(item);
             setLabelSuggestion(nameInfos, instanceId);
             invalidate();
         }, DROP_IN_ANIMATION_DURATION);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderPreviewItemAnim.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderPreviewItemAnim.java
index edfd2ba..e20bafb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderPreviewItemAnim.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/FolderPreviewItemAnim.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
             };
 
     private static final PreviewItemDrawingParams sTmpParams =
-            new PreviewItemDrawingParams(0, 0, 0, 0);
+            new PreviewItemDrawingParams(0, 0, 0);
     private static final float[] sTempParamsArray = new float[3];
 
     private final ObjectAnimator mAnimator;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/PreviewItemDrawingParams.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/PreviewItemDrawingParams.java
index 5746be8..58efdc1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/PreviewItemDrawingParams.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/PreviewItemDrawingParams.java
@@ -27,17 +27,15 @@
     float transX;
     float transY;
     float scale;
-    float overlayAlpha;
     public FolderPreviewItemAnim anim;
     public boolean hidden;
     public Drawable drawable;
     public WorkspaceItemInfo item;
 
-    PreviewItemDrawingParams(float transX, float transY, float scale, float overlayAlpha) {
+    PreviewItemDrawingParams(float transX, float transY, float scale) {
         this.transX = transX;
         this.transY = transY;
         this.scale = scale;
-        this.overlayAlpha = overlayAlpha;
     }
 
     public void update(float transX, float transY, float scale) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/PreviewItemManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/PreviewItemManager.java
index baafbc9..a6674fc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/PreviewItemManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/folder/PreviewItemManager.java
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
             params.remove(params.size() - 1);
         }
         while (items.size() > params.size()) {
-            params.add(new PreviewItemDrawingParams(0, 0, 0, 0));
+            params.add(new PreviewItemDrawingParams(0, 0, 0));
         }
 
         int numItemsInFirstPagePreview = page == 0 ? items.size() : MAX_NUM_ITEMS_IN_PREVIEW;