diff --git a/res/layout/system_shortcut_icons_container.xml b/res/layout/system_shortcut_icons_container.xml
index dc4fdb3832..fa92ba3d01 100644
--- a/res/layout/system_shortcut_icons_container.xml
+++ b/res/layout/system_shortcut_icons_container.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 <LinearLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:id="@+id/system_shortcut_icons"
+    android:id="@+id/system_shortcuts_container"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="@dimen/system_shortcut_header_height"
     android:orientation="horizontal"
diff --git a/res/layout/system_shortcut_icons_container_material_u.xml b/res/layout/system_shortcut_icons_container_material_u.xml
index 70950ba2d6..fbf18af547 100644
--- a/res/layout/system_shortcut_icons_container_material_u.xml
+++ b/res/layout/system_shortcut_icons_container_material_u.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 <LinearLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:id="@+id/system_shortcut_icons"
+    android:id="@+id/system_shortcuts_container"
     android:tag="@string/popup_container_iterate_children"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="@dimen/system_shortcut_header_height"
diff --git a/res/layout/system_shortcut_rows_container.xml b/res/layout/system_shortcut_rows_container.xml
index 006e28060a..f992ef506f 100644
--- a/res/layout/system_shortcut_rows_container.xml
+++ b/res/layout/system_shortcut_rows_container.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 <LinearLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:id="@+id/system_shortcuts_container"
-    android:background="@drawable/popup_background_material_u"
     android:layout_width="wrap_content"
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:tag="@string/popup_container_iterate_children"
diff --git a/res/layout/system_shortcut_rows_container_material_u.xml b/res/layout/system_shortcut_rows_container_material_u.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..006e28060a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/res/layout/system_shortcut_rows_container_material_u.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2023 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.
+-->
+
+<LinearLayout
+    xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+    android:id="@+id/system_shortcuts_container"
+    android:background="@drawable/popup_background_material_u"
+    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+    android:tag="@string/popup_container_iterate_children"
+    android:elevation="@dimen/deep_shortcuts_elevation"
+    android:orientation="vertical"/>
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
index 43ca2a6efb..9f290f7b51 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/popup/PopupContainerWithArrow.java
@@ -327,11 +327,14 @@ public class PopupContainerWithArrow<T extends Context & ActivityContext>
             initializeSystemShortcuts(systemShortcuts);
         } else {
             mDeepShortcutContainer.setVisibility(View.GONE);
+            mSystemShortcutContainer = inflateAndAdd(R.layout.system_shortcut_rows_container,
+                    this, 0);
+            mWidgetContainer = mSystemShortcutContainer;
             if (!shortcuts.isEmpty()) {
                 for (int i = 0; i < shortcuts.size(); i++) {
                     initializeSystemShortcut(
                             R.layout.system_shortcut,
-                            this,
+                            mSystemShortcutContainer,
                             shortcuts.get(i),
                             i < shortcuts.size() - 1);
                 }
@@ -358,7 +361,7 @@ public class PopupContainerWithArrow<T extends Context & ActivityContext>
             addAllShortcutsMaterialU(deepShortcutCount, systemShortcuts);
         } else if (!systemShortcuts.isEmpty()) {
             addSystemShortcutsMaterialU(systemShortcuts,
-                    R.layout.system_shortcut_rows_container,
+                    R.layout.system_shortcut_rows_container_material_u,
                     R.layout.system_shortcut);
         }
         show();
@@ -395,7 +398,7 @@ public class PopupContainerWithArrow<T extends Context & ActivityContext>
         if (deepShortcutCount + systemShortcuts.size() <= SHORTCUT_COLLAPSE_THRESHOLD) {
             // add all system shortcuts including widgets shortcut to same container
             addSystemShortcutsMaterialU(systemShortcuts,
-                    R.layout.system_shortcut_rows_container,
+                    R.layout.system_shortcut_rows_container_material_u,
                     R.layout.system_shortcut);
             addDeepShortcutsMaterialU(deepShortcutCount);
             return;