diff --git a/components/mobileshell/qml/homescreen/HomeScreen.qml b/components/mobileshell/qml/homescreen/HomeScreen.qml
index 2c1dd8a4..57b37750 100644
--- a/components/mobileshell/qml/homescreen/HomeScreen.qml
+++ b/components/mobileshell/qml/homescreen/HomeScreen.qml
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ Item {
                 itemContainer.zoomIn();
             }
         }
+
+        Component.onCompleted: {
+            // Set initial item container state
+            onIsTaskSwitcherVisibleChanged();
+        }
     }
 
     //END API implementation