diff --git a/apps/animations/opacity.ts b/apps/animations/opacity.ts
index dceecd0fd..5e5c5271d 100644
--- a/apps/animations/opacity.ts
+++ b/apps/animations/opacity.ts
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ export function pageLoaded(args: observable.EventData) {
 export function onSetOpacity(args: observable.EventData) {
     var newOpacity = opacitySlider.value / 100;
     container._eachChildView((view: view.View) => {
-        if (view.android) {
-            view.android.setLayerType(android.view.View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null);
-        }
+        //if (view.android) {
+        //    view.android.setLayerType(android.view.View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null);
+        //}
         view.opacity = newOpacity;
         return true;
     });
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ export function onAnimateOpacity(args: observable.EventData) {
     var newOpacity = opacitySlider.value / 100;
     var animationDefinitions = new Array<animationModule.AnimationDefinition>();
     container._eachChildView((view: view.View) => {
-        if (view.android) {
-            view.android.setLayerType(android.view.View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null);
-        }
+        //if (view.android) {
+        //    view.android.setLayerType(android.view.View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null);
+        //}
         animationDefinitions.push({
             target: view,
             opacity: newOpacity,
diff --git a/ui/styling/stylers.android.ts b/ui/styling/stylers.android.ts
index 4405d5492..3e50e79de 100644
--- a/ui/styling/stylers.android.ts
+++ b/ui/styling/stylers.android.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ function onBackgroundOrBorderPropertyChanged(v: view.View) {
             // http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/graphics/hardware-accel.html
             nativeView.setLayerType(android.view.View.LAYER_TYPE_SOFTWARE, null);
         }
+        else {
+            nativeView.setLayerType(android.view.View.LAYER_TYPE_HARDWARE, null);
+        }
     }
     else {
         // reset the value with the default native value