diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/readrops/app/ItemActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/readrops/app/ItemActivity.java
index 367f0cc6..766fe144 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/readrops/app/ItemActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/readrops/app/ItemActivity.java
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ public class ItemActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
         AppBarLayout appBarLayout = findViewById(R.id.app_bar_layout);
 
         ImageView imageView = findViewById(R.id.collapsing_layout_image);
+        View scrim = findViewById(R.id.collapsing_layout_scrim);
         webView = findViewById(R.id.item_webview);
         title = findViewById(R.id.activity_item_title);
         author = findViewById(R.id.activity_item_author);
@@ -80,6 +81,7 @@ public class ItemActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
             appBarLayout.setExpanded(false);
             getSupportActionBar().setDisplayShowTitleEnabled(false);
             toolbarLayout.setTitleEnabled(false);
+            scrim.setVisibility(View.GONE);
 
             toolbar.setTitleTextColor(Color.WHITE);
         } else {
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_item.xml
index 2afd3b38..77f27c80 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/activity_item.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
                 app:layout_collapseMode="parallax" />
 
             <View
+                android:id="@+id/collapsing_layout_scrim"
                 android:layout_width="match_parent"
                 android:layout_height="160dp"
                 android:layout_gravity="bottom"