diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout-sw600dp/recents_grid.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout-sw600dp/recents_grid.xml
index c8b4fd0b70a5e..cff770ae049ab 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout-sw600dp/recents_grid.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout-sw600dp/recents_grid.xml
@@ -16,8 +16,11 @@
 <LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
+    android:paddingTop="24dp"
+    android:paddingBottom="54dp"
     android:orientation="vertical"
-    android:id="@+id/recents_container">
+    android:id="@+id/recents_container"
+    android:background="#99000000">
     <include layout="@layout/recents_stack_action_button" />
     <FrameLayout
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
@@ -26,7 +29,6 @@
         android:layout_marginLeft="12dp"
         android:layout_marginTop="10dp"
         android:layout_marginRight="12dp"
-        android:layout_marginBottom="5dp"
         android:gravity="center">
     </FrameLayout>
 </LinearLayout>
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diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/grid/RecentsGridActivity.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/grid/RecentsGridActivity.java
index e804b52b5a8ad..e1e654d58be75 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/grid/RecentsGridActivity.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/grid/RecentsGridActivity.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import android.view.LayoutInflater;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 import android.view.ViewTreeObserver;
+import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 import android.widget.TextView;
@@ -94,6 +95,11 @@ public class RecentsGridActivity extends Activity implements ViewTreeObserver.On
         mTouchExplorationEnabled = ssp.isTouchExplorationEnabled();
 
         mRecentsView = (FrameLayout) findViewById(R.id.recents_view);
+        mRecentsView.setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE |
+                View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN |
+                View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION);
+        getWindow().getAttributes().privateFlags |=
+                WindowManager.LayoutParams.PRIVATE_FLAG_FORCE_DECOR_VIEW_VISIBILITY;
         LinearLayout recentsContainer = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.recents_container);
         mEmptyView = (TextView) mInflater.inflate(R.layout.recents_empty, recentsContainer, false);
         mClearAllButton = findViewById(R.id.button);