diff --git a/core/java/android/app/ActivityView.java b/core/java/android/app/ActivityView.java
index 415ec64dc1260..e8918285777bb 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/ActivityView.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/ActivityView.java
@@ -120,8 +120,10 @@ public class ActivityView extends ViewGroup {
 
         mActivityTaskManager = ActivityTaskManager.getService();
         mSurfaceView = new SurfaceView(context);
+        // Since ActivityView#getAlpha has been overridden, we should use parent class's alpha
+        // as master to synchronize surface view's alpha value.
+        mSurfaceView.setAlpha(super.getAlpha());
         mSurfaceView.setUseAlpha();
-        mSurfaceView.setAlpha(0f);
         mSurfaceCallback = new SurfaceCallback();
         mSurfaceView.getHolder().addCallback(mSurfaceCallback);
         addView(mSurfaceView);
@@ -348,9 +350,20 @@ public class ActivityView extends ViewGroup {
         mSurfaceView.layout(0 /* left */, 0 /* top */, r - l /* right */, b - t /* bottom */);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the alpha value when the content of {@link SurfaceView} needs to show or hide.
+     * <p>Note: The surface view may ignore the alpha value in some cases. Refer to
+     * {@link SurfaceView#setAlpha} for more details.
+     *
+     * @param alpha The opacity of the view.
+     */
     @Override
     public void setAlpha(float alpha) {
-        mSurfaceView.setAlpha(alpha);
+        super.setAlpha(alpha);
+
+        if (mSurfaceView != null) {
+            mSurfaceView.setAlpha(alpha);
+        }
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleExpandedView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleExpandedView.java
index 923ca20b39251..de08a8c9c1b33 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleExpandedView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/bubbles/BubbleExpandedView.java
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ public class BubbleExpandedView extends LinearLayout implements View.OnClickList
 
         mActivityView = new ActivityView(mContext, null /* attrs */, 0 /* defStyle */,
                 true /* singleTaskInstance */);
-
+        // Set ActivityView's alpha value as zero, since there is no view content to be shown.
         setContentVisibility(false);
         addView(mActivityView);