diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
index a114ec3..81f9af2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/CellLayout.java
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@
     private ArrayList<FolderRingAnimator> mFolderOuterRings = new ArrayList<FolderRingAnimator>();
     private int[] mFolderLeaveBehindCell = {-1, -1};
 
+    private float FOREGROUND_ALPHA_DAMPER = 0.65f;
     private int mForegroundAlpha = 0;
     private float mBackgroundAlpha;
     private float mBackgroundAlphaMultiplier = 1.0f;
@@ -349,6 +350,7 @@
             mOverScrollForegroundDrawable = mOverScrollRight;
         }
 
+        r *= FOREGROUND_ALPHA_DAMPER;
         mForegroundAlpha = (int) Math.round((r * 255));
         mOverScrollForegroundDrawable.setAlpha(mForegroundAlpha);
         invalidate();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/FolderIcon.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/FolderIcon.java
index 7c791b9..7e1e350 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/FolderIcon.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/FolderIcon.java
@@ -536,7 +536,8 @@
         if (d != null) {
             d.setBounds(0, 0, mIntrinsicIconSize, mIntrinsicIconSize);
             d.setFilterBitmap(true);
-            d.setColorFilter(Color.argb(params.overlayAlpha, 0, 0, 0), PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_ATOP);
+            d.setColorFilter(Color.argb(params.overlayAlpha, 255, 255, 255),
+                    PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_ATOP);
             d.draw(canvas);
             d.clearColorFilter();
             d.setFilterBitmap(false);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index c131aac..831637f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@
      * ensure the custom content page is added or removed if necessary.
      */
     protected void invalidateHasCustomContentToLeft() {
-        if (mWorkspace.getScreenOrder().isEmpty()) {
+        if (mWorkspace == null || mWorkspace.getScreenOrder().isEmpty()) {
             // Not bound yet, wait for bindScreens to be called.
             return;
         }