diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/res/layout/overview_panel.xml b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/res/layout/overview_panel.xml
index 7f1425b988..a572cad273 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/res/layout/overview_panel.xml
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/res/layout/overview_panel.xml
@@ -14,12 +14,17 @@
      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
      limitations under the License.
 -->
-<com.android.quickstep.views.LauncherRecentsView
+<com.android.launcher3.InsettableFrameLayout
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:theme="@style/HomeScreenElementTheme"
-    android:layout_width="match_parent"
-    android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:clipChildren="false"
-    android:clipToPadding="false"
-    android:accessibilityPaneTitle="@string/accessibility_recent_apps"
-    android:visibility="invisible" />
\ No newline at end of file
+    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+    android:layout_height="wrap_content">
+    <com.android.quickstep.views.LauncherRecentsView
+        android:id="@+id/overview_panel_recents"
+        android:theme="@style/HomeScreenElementTheme"
+        android:layout_width="match_parent"
+        android:layout_height="match_parent"
+        android:clipChildren="false"
+        android:clipToPadding="false"
+        android:accessibilityPaneTitle="@string/accessibility_recent_apps"
+        android:visibility="invisible" />
+</com.android.launcher3.InsettableFrameLayout>
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
index 15503b85e4..07d2381aba 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ public abstract class BaseQuickstepLauncher extends Launcher
 
         if (FeatureFlags.ENABLE_OVERVIEW_ACTIONS.get() && removeShelfFromOverview(this)) {
             // Overview is above all other launcher elements, including qsb, so move it to the top.
-            getOverviewPanel().bringToFront();
+            getOverviewPanelContainer().bringToFront();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/res/layout/launcher.xml b/res/layout/launcher.xml
index cca899bda8..6c66897a45 100644
--- a/res/layout/launcher.xml
+++ b/res/layout/launcher.xml
@@ -44,9 +44,8 @@
             layout="@layout/hotseat" />
 
         <include
-            android:id="@+id/overview_panel"
-            layout="@layout/overview_panel"
-            android:visibility="gone" />
+            android:id="@+id/overview_panel_container"
+            layout="@layout/overview_panel"/>
 
         <!-- Keep these behind the workspace so that they are not visible when
          we go into AllApps -->
diff --git a/res/layout/overview_panel.xml b/res/layout/overview_panel.xml
index bdd5d23476..7fff711190 100644
--- a/res/layout/overview_panel.xml
+++ b/res/layout/overview_panel.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@
      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
      limitations under the License.
 -->
-<Space
+<FrameLayout
       xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+      android:id="@+id/overview_panel_recents"
       android:layout_width="0dp"
-      android:layout_height="0dp" />
\ No newline at end of file
+      android:layout_height="0dp"
+      android:visibility="gone" />
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 3fc8de2915..33f5a9591b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent;
 import android.view.animation.OvershootInterpolator;
+import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import android.widget.Toast;
 
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -273,6 +274,7 @@ public class Launcher extends BaseDraggingActivity implements LauncherExterns,
 
     // UI and state for the overview panel
     private View mOverviewPanel;
+    private FrameLayout mOverviewPanelContainer;
 
     @Thunk
     boolean mWorkspaceLoading = true;
@@ -1143,7 +1145,8 @@ public class Launcher extends BaseDraggingActivity implements LauncherExterns,
         mFocusHandler = mDragLayer.getFocusIndicatorHelper();
         mWorkspace = mDragLayer.findViewById(R.id.workspace);
         mWorkspace.initParentViews(mDragLayer);
-        mOverviewPanel = findViewById(R.id.overview_panel);
+        mOverviewPanel = findViewById(R.id.overview_panel_recents);
+        mOverviewPanelContainer = findViewById(R.id.overview_panel_container);
         mHotseat = findViewById(R.id.hotseat);
 
         mLauncherView.setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN
@@ -1386,6 +1389,10 @@ public class Launcher extends BaseDraggingActivity implements LauncherExterns,
         return (T) mOverviewPanel;
     }
 
+    public FrameLayout getOverviewPanelContainer() {
+        return mOverviewPanelContainer;
+    }
+
     public DropTargetBar getDropTargetBar() {
         return mDropTargetBar;
     }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index b3b887db22..6775521d05 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ public final class LauncherInstrumentation {
 
     private static final String WORKSPACE_RES_ID = "workspace";
     private static final String APPS_RES_ID = "apps_view";
-    private static final String OVERVIEW_RES_ID = "overview_panel";
+    private static final String OVERVIEW_RES_ID = "overview_panel_recents";
     private static final String WIDGETS_RES_ID = "widgets_list_view";
     private static final String CONTEXT_MENU_RES_ID = "deep_shortcuts_container";
     public static final int WAIT_TIME_MS = 10000;