diff --git a/res/layout/lists_fragment.xml b/res/layout/lists_fragment.xml
index bff729c..a073151 100644
--- a/res/layout/lists_fragment.xml
+++ b/res/layout/lists_fragment.xml
@@ -53,14 +53,17 @@
 
     </LinearLayout>
 
+    <!-- Sets android:importantForAccessibility="no" to avoid being announced when navigating with
+         talkback enabled. It will still be announced when user drag or drop contact onto it.
+         This is required since drag and drop event is only sent to views are visible when drag
+         starts. -->
     <com.android.dialer.list.RemoveView
         android:id="@+id/remove_view"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="@dimen/tab_height"
         android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/action_bar_height_large"
-        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
         android:contentDescription="@string/remove_contact"
-        android:visibility="gone" >
+        android:importantForAccessibility="no" >
 
         <LinearLayout
             android:id="@+id/remove_view_content"
@@ -68,7 +71,8 @@
             android:layout_width="match_parent"
             android:background="@color/actionbar_background_color"
             android:gravity="center"
-            android:orientation="horizontal">
+            android:orientation="horizontal"
+            android:visibility="gone">
 
             <ImageView
                 android:layout_width="wrap_content"
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/list/ListsFragment.java b/src/com/android/dialer/list/ListsFragment.java
index ceed612..52bf3cb 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/list/ListsFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/list/ListsFragment.java
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@
     private ViewPagerTabs mViewPagerTabs;
     private ViewPagerAdapter mViewPagerAdapter;
     private RemoveView mRemoveView;
+    private View mRemoveViewContent;
 
     private SpeedDialFragment mSpeedDialFragment;
     private CallLogFragment mHistoryFragment;
@@ -251,6 +252,7 @@
         addOnPageChangeListener(mViewPagerTabs);
 
         mRemoveView = (RemoveView) parentView.findViewById(R.id.remove_view);
+        mRemoveViewContent = parentView.findViewById(R.id.remove_view_content);
 
         Trace.endSection();
         Trace.endSection();
@@ -422,7 +424,7 @@
 
 
     public void showRemoveView(boolean show) {
-        mRemoveView.setVisibility(show ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
+        mRemoveViewContent.setVisibility(show ? View.VISIBLE : View.GONE);
         mRemoveView.setAlpha(show ? 0 : 1);
         mRemoveView.animate().alpha(show ? 1 : 0).start();
     }