diff --git a/mobile/android/base/BrowserApp.java b/mobile/android/base/BrowserApp.java
index 9c47d2ceb24..16246510e60 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/BrowserApp.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/BrowserApp.java
@@ -1656,7 +1656,8 @@ abstract public class BrowserApp extends GeckoApp
 
             // Don't show the banner in guest mode.
             if (!getProfile().inGuestMode()) {
-                final HomeBanner homeBanner = (HomeBanner) findViewById(R.id.home_banner);
+                final ViewStub homeBannerStub = (ViewStub) findViewById(R.id.home_banner_stub);
+                final HomeBanner homeBanner = (HomeBanner) homeBannerStub.inflate();
                 mHomePager.setBanner(homeBanner);
 
                 // Remove the banner from the view hierarchy if it is dismissed.
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/home/HomeBanner.java b/mobile/android/base/home/HomeBanner.java
index 63347df42c9..d4717e4d629 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/home/HomeBanner.java
+++ b/mobile/android/base/home/HomeBanner.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class HomeBanner extends LinearLayout
     public HomeBanner(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
 
-        LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(R.layout.home_banner, this);
+        LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(R.layout.home_banner_content, this);
 
         mTextView = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.text);
         mIconView = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.icon);
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/gecko_app.xml b/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/gecko_app.xml
index d89fab474c0..e80c4290035 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/gecko_app.xml
+++ b/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/gecko_app.xml
@@ -36,17 +36,12 @@
                           android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                           android:layout_height="fill_parent"/>
 
-                <org.mozilla.gecko.home.HomeBanner android:id="@+id/home_banner"
-                                                   style="@style/Widget.HomeBanner"
-                                                   android:layout_width="fill_parent"
-                                                   android:layout_height="@dimen/home_banner_height"
-                                                   android:background="@drawable/home_banner"
-                                                   android:layout_gravity="bottom"
-                                                   android:gravity="center_vertical"
-                                                   android:visibility="gone"
-                                                   android:clickable="true"
-                                                   android:focusable="true"
-                                                   android:translationY="@dimen/home_banner_height"/>
+                <ViewStub android:id="@+id/home_banner_stub"
+                          android:layout="@layout/home_banner"
+                          android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+                          android:layout_height="@dimen/home_banner_height"
+                          android:layout_gravity="bottom"
+                          android:translationY="@dimen/home_banner_height"/>
 
             </FrameLayout>
 
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/home_banner.xml b/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/home_banner.xml
index cc2e34b1cd9..8280a727f38 100644
--- a/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/home_banner.xml
+++ b/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/home_banner.xml
@@ -3,34 +3,13 @@
    - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
    - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->
 
-<merge xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-
-     <ImageView android:id="@+id/icon"
-                android:layout_width="48dip"
-                android:layout_height="48dip"
-                android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
-                android:scaleType="centerInside"/>
-
-     <TextView android:id="@+id/text"
-               android:layout_width="0dip"
-               android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-               android:layout_weight="1"
-               android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
-               android:paddingTop="7dp"
-               android:paddingBottom="7dp"
-               android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Widget.HomeBanner"
-               android:layout_gravity="bottom"
-               android:singleLine="false"
-               android:maxLines="3"
-               android:ellipsize="end"
-               android:gravity="center_vertical"/>
-
-    <ImageButton android:id="@+id/close"
-                 android:layout_width="34dip"
-                 android:layout_height="fill_parent"
-                 android:background="@drawable/home_banner"
-                 android:scaleType="center"
-                 android:contentDescription="@string/close_tab"
-                 android:src="@drawable/tab_close"/>
-
-</merge>
+<org.mozilla.gecko.home.HomeBanner xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+                                   android:id="@+id/home_banner"
+                                   style="@style/Widget.HomeBanner"
+                                   android:layout_width="fill_parent"
+                                   android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+                                   android:background="@drawable/home_banner"
+                                   android:gravity="center_vertical"
+                                   android:visibility="gone"
+                                   android:clickable="true"
+                                   android:focusable="true"/>
diff --git a/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/home_banner_content.xml b/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/home_banner_content.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..cc2e34b1cd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mobile/android/base/resources/layout/home_banner_content.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+   - License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+   - file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/. -->
+
+<merge xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
+
+     <ImageView android:id="@+id/icon"
+                android:layout_width="48dip"
+                android:layout_height="48dip"
+                android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
+                android:scaleType="centerInside"/>
+
+     <TextView android:id="@+id/text"
+               android:layout_width="0dip"
+               android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+               android:layout_weight="1"
+               android:layout_marginLeft="10dp"
+               android:paddingTop="7dp"
+               android:paddingBottom="7dp"
+               android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.Widget.HomeBanner"
+               android:layout_gravity="bottom"
+               android:singleLine="false"
+               android:maxLines="3"
+               android:ellipsize="end"
+               android:gravity="center_vertical"/>
+
+    <ImageButton android:id="@+id/close"
+                 android:layout_width="34dip"
+                 android:layout_height="fill_parent"
+                 android:background="@drawable/home_banner"
+                 android:scaleType="center"
+                 android:contentDescription="@string/close_tab"
+                 android:src="@drawable/tab_close"/>
+
+</merge>