diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 763daf4..9604614 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@
     private View mLauncherView;
     @Thunk DragLayer mDragLayer;
     private DragController mDragController;
+    private View mQsbContainer;
 
     public View mWeightWatcher;
 
@@ -1329,6 +1330,8 @@
         mDragLayer = (DragLayer) findViewById(R.id.drag_layer);
         mFocusHandler = mDragLayer.getFocusIndicatorHelper();
         mWorkspace = (Workspace) mDragLayer.findViewById(R.id.workspace);
+        mQsbContainer = mDragLayer.findViewById(mDeviceProfile.isVerticalBarLayout()
+                ? R.id.workspace_blocked_row : R.id.qsb_container);
         mWorkspace.initParentViews(mDragLayer);
 
         mLauncherView.setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN
@@ -1779,6 +1782,10 @@
         return mWorkspace;
     }
 
+    public View getQsbContainer() {
+        return mQsbContainer;
+    }
+
     public Hotseat getHotseat() {
         return mHotseat;
     }