diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/AllApps2D.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/AllApps2D.java
index b993364bf9..7d0970b0ae 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/AllApps2D.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/AllApps2D.java
@@ -68,8 +68,6 @@ public class AllApps2D
 
     private AppsAdapter mAppsAdapter;
 
-    private boolean mIsViewOpaque;
-
     // ------------------------------------------------------------
     
     public static class HomeButton extends ImageButton {
@@ -128,8 +126,6 @@ public class AllApps2D
 
     @Override
     protected void onFinishInflate() {
-        mIsViewOpaque = super.isOpaque();
-
         try {
             mGrid = (GridView)findViewWithTag("all_apps_2d_grid");
             if (mGrid == null) throw new Resources.NotFoundException();
@@ -252,9 +248,8 @@ public class AllApps2D
         return mZoom > 0.001f;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public boolean isOpaque() {
-        return mIsViewOpaque && mZoom > 0.999f;
+    public boolean isAnimating() {
+        return (getAnimation() != null);
     }
 
     public void setApps(ArrayList<ApplicationInfo> list) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/AllApps3D.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/AllApps3D.java
index bb18870dc2..653f355938 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/AllApps3D.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/AllApps3D.java
@@ -787,8 +787,8 @@ public class AllApps3D extends RSSurfaceView
         return sRollo != null && mZoom > 0.001f;
     }
 
-    public boolean isOpaque() {
-        return mZoom > 0.999f;
+    public boolean isAnimating() {
+        return isVisible() && mZoom <= 0.999f;
     }
 
     public void setApps(ArrayList<ApplicationInfo> list) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/AllAppsTabbed.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/AllAppsTabbed.java
index 67293d9154..7f6f63f97d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/AllAppsTabbed.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/AllAppsTabbed.java
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ public class AllAppsTabbed extends TabHost implements AllAppsView {
         return mAllApps2D.isVisible();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isAnimating() {
+        return (getAnimation() != null);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void setApps(ArrayList<ApplicationInfo> list) {
         mAllApps2D.setApps(list);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/AllAppsView.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/AllAppsView.java
index 877c07577c..007ecf8d6f 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/AllAppsView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/AllAppsView.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public interface AllAppsView {
 
     public boolean isVisible();
 
-    public boolean isOpaque();
+    public boolean isAnimating();
 
     public void setApps(ArrayList<ApplicationInfo> list);
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
index f846b516c3..37e7191b86 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher2/Launcher.java
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ public final class Launcher extends Activity
     private Drawable[] mHotseatIcons = null;
     private CharSequence[] mHotseatLabels = null;
 
-
     @Override
     protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
@@ -1205,12 +1204,12 @@ public final class Launcher extends Activity
 
         // If all apps is animating, don't show the menu, because we don't know
         // which one to show.
-        if (mAllAppsGrid.isVisible() && !mAllAppsGrid.isOpaque()) {
+        if (mAllAppsGrid.isAnimating()) {
             return false;
         }
 
         // Only show the add and wallpaper options when we're not in all apps.
-        boolean visible = !mAllAppsGrid.isOpaque();
+        boolean visible = !mAllAppsGrid.isVisible();
         menu.setGroupVisible(MENU_GROUP_ADD, visible);
         menu.setGroupVisible(MENU_GROUP_WALLPAPER, visible);