diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/qs_customize_panel_content.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/qs_customize_panel_content.xml
index 64385649fe148..ca0248e066eb0 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/qs_customize_panel_content.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/qs_customize_panel_content.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
         android:importantForAccessibility="no" />
 
     <View
+        android:id="@+id/nav_bar_background"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/navigation_bar_size"
         android:layout_gravity="bottom"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/customize/QSCustomizer.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/customize/QSCustomizer.java
index 61933b44aeeb3..4bf85c7a336f4 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/customize/QSCustomizer.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/customize/QSCustomizer.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.Animator.AnimatorListener;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.support.v7.widget.DefaultItemAnimator;
 import android.support.v7.widget.GridLayoutManager;
 import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
@@ -103,6 +104,17 @@ public class QSCustomizer extends LinearLayout implements OnMenuItemClickListene
         mRecyclerView.setItemAnimator(animator);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
+        super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
+        View navBackdrop = findViewById(R.id.nav_bar_background);
+        if (navBackdrop != null) {
+            boolean shouldShow = newConfig.smallestScreenWidthDp >= 600
+                    || newConfig.orientation != Configuration.ORIENTATION_LANDSCAPE;
+            navBackdrop.setVisibility(shouldShow ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+        }
+    }
+
     public void setHost(QSTileHost host) {
         mHost = host;
         mPhoneStatusBar = host.getPhoneStatusBar();