diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/dialog/EpisodesApplyActionFragment.java b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/dialog/EpisodesApplyActionFragment.java
index bb47f8baa..999813ff7 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/dialog/EpisodesApplyActionFragment.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/danoeh/antennapod/dialog/EpisodesApplyActionFragment.java
@@ -205,10 +205,6 @@ public class EpisodesApplyActionFragment extends Fragment {
             return true;
         });
 
-        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT == 23 || Build.VERSION.SDK_INT == 24) {
-            ViewCompat.setElevation(view.findViewById(R.id.fabSDScrollCtr), 8);
-        }
-
         showSpeedDialIfAnyChecked();
 
         return view;
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/episodes_apply_action_fragment.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/episodes_apply_action_fragment.xml
index d6e18bb37..ad453afbe 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/episodes_apply_action_fragment.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/episodes_apply_action_fragment.xml
@@ -29,12 +29,9 @@
         android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
         android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
         android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
-        android:elevation="@dimen/sd_close_elevation"
-        tools:ignore="UnusedAttribute">
-        <!-- android:elevation:
-             1. Needs to match the speed dial's minimal elevation,
-                or the speed dial can't be clicked at all
-          -->
+        android:elevation="@dimen/sd_open_elevation"
+        tools:ignore="UnusedAttribute" >
+
         <com.leinardi.android.speeddial.SpeedDialView
             android:id="@+id/fabSD"
             android:layout_width="match_parent"