diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentApplicationsActivity.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentApplicationsActivity.java
index bf24a1f80834c..16a3c174c5b6a 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentApplicationsActivity.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentApplicationsActivity.java
@@ -366,6 +366,7 @@ public class RecentApplicationsActivity extends Activity {
             mCarouselView.setStartAngle((float) -(2.0f*Math.PI * 5 / CARD_SLOTS));
             mCarouselView.setDefaultBitmap(mLoadingBitmap);
             mCarouselView.setLoadingBitmap(mLoadingBitmap);
+            mCarouselView.setRezInCardCount(3.0f);
             mCarouselView.getHolder().setFormat(PixelFormat.TRANSLUCENT);
 
             mNoRecentsView = (View) findViewById(R.id.no_applications_message);