diff --git a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/drawer.dart b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/drawer.dart
index 5ed424f35dc..4d2e7026521 100644
--- a/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/drawer.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter/lib/src/material/drawer.dart
@@ -202,7 +202,9 @@ class _DrawerControllerState extends State<_DrawerController> {
               widthFactor: _performance.progress,
               child: new SizeObserver(
                 onSizeChanged: _handleSizeChanged,
-                child: config.child
+                child: new ForcedLayer(
+                  child: config.child
+                )
               )
             )
           )