diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogAdapter.java b/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogAdapter.java
index 9906513..4752620 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogAdapter.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogAdapter.java
@@ -71,12 +71,13 @@
         public void onItemExpanded(CallLogListItemView view);
 
         /**
-         * Determines whether a call log entry with a given ID is currently visible in the ListView.
+         * Retrieves the call log view for the specified call Id.  If the view is not currently
+         * visible, returns null.
          *
-         * @param callId The call ID to check.
-         * @return True if the call log entry with the given ID is visible.
+         * @param callId The call Id.
+         * @return The call log view.
          */
-        public boolean isItemVisible(long callId);
+        public CallLogListItemView getViewForCallId(long callId);
     }
 
     /** Interface used to initiate a refresh of the content. */
@@ -283,9 +284,19 @@
             // Animate the expansion or collapse.
             if (mCallItemExpandedListener != null) {
                 mCallItemExpandedListener.onItemExpanded(callLogItem);
-            }
 
-            notifyDataSetChanged();
+                // Animate the collapse of the previous item if it is still visible on screen.
+                if (mPreviouslyExpanded != NONE_EXPANDED) {
+                    CallLogListItemView previousItem = mCallItemExpandedListener.getViewForCallId(
+                            mPreviouslyExpanded);
+
+                    if (previousItem != null) {
+                        expandOrCollapseActions(previousItem, false);
+                        mCallItemExpandedListener.onItemExpanded(previousItem);
+                    }
+                    mPreviouslyExpanded = NONE_EXPANDED;
+                }
+            }
         }
     };
 
@@ -825,17 +836,7 @@
         } else {
             // Expanding a row (collapsing current expanded one).
 
-            // Where an item which was previously expanded is still on screen, track it as being
-            // previously expanded so that we will animate the collapse on re-bind.
-            if (mCurrentlyExpanded != NONE_EXPANDED &&
-                    mCallItemExpandedListener != null &&
-                    mCallItemExpandedListener.isItemVisible(mCurrentlyExpanded)) {
-
-                mPreviouslyExpanded = mCurrentlyExpanded;
-            } else {
-                // Item is no longer on screen, so we will not animate its collapse on rebind.
-                mPreviouslyExpanded = NONE_EXPANDED;
-            }
+            mPreviouslyExpanded = mCurrentlyExpanded;
             mCurrentlyExpanded = rowId;
             return true;
         }
@@ -858,7 +859,7 @@
             views.actionsView.setAlpha(1.0f);
             views.callLogEntryView.setBackgroundColor(
                     callLogItem.getResources().getColor(R.color.background_dialer_light));
-            views.callLogEntryView.setTranslationZ(callLogItem.getResources().getDimension(
+            callLogItem.setTranslationZ(callLogItem.getResources().getDimension(
                     R.dimen.call_log_expanded_translation_z));
 
             // Attempt to give accessibility focus to one of the action buttons.
@@ -878,15 +879,7 @@
 
             views.callLogEntryView.setBackgroundColor(
                     callLogItem.getResources().getColor(R.color.background_dialer_list_items));
-            views.callLogEntryView.setElevation(0);
-
-            // Where the current row was previously expanded, trigger a collapse animation.
-            if (views.rowId == mPreviouslyExpanded) {
-                if (mCallItemExpandedListener != null && views.actionsView != null) {
-                    mCallItemExpandedListener.onItemExpanded(callLogItem);
-                }
-                mPreviouslyExpanded = NONE_EXPANDED;
-            }
+            callLogItem.setTranslationZ(0);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogFragment.java b/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogFragment.java
index 6cf6e45..de00550 100644
--- a/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogFragment.java
+++ b/src/com/android/dialer/calllog/CallLogFragment.java
@@ -671,13 +671,14 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Determines whether a call log entry with a given ID is currently visible in the list view.
+     * Retrieves the call log view for the specified call Id.  If the view is not currently
+     * visible, returns null.
      *
-     * @param callId The call ID to check.
-     * @return True if the call log entry with the given ID is visible.
+     * @param callId The call Id.
+     * @return The call log view.
      */
     @Override
-    public boolean isItemVisible(long callId) {
+    public CallLogListItemView getViewForCallId(long callId) {
         ListView listView = getListView();
 
         int firstPosition = listView.getFirstVisiblePosition();
@@ -689,10 +690,11 @@
             if (view != null) {
                 final CallLogListItemViews viewHolder = (CallLogListItemViews) view.getTag();
                 if (viewHolder != null && viewHolder.rowId == callId) {
-                    return true;
+                    return (CallLogListItemView)view;
                 }
             }
         }
-        return false;
+
+        return null;
     }
 }