         configureSponsoredSite(topSite)
 
         applyTheme()
-        adjustLayout()
     }
 
     // MARK: - Setup Helper methods
 
     private func setupLayout() {
-        rootContainer.backgroundColor = .clear
-
         titlePinWrapper.addArrangedSubview(pinViewHolder)
         titlePinWrapper.addArrangedSubview(titleLabel)
         pinViewHolder.addSubview(pinImageView)

    }

    private func adjustLayout() {
        // If blur is disabled set background color
        if shouldApplyWallpaperBlur {
            rootContainer.addBlurEffectWithClearBackgroundAndClipping(using: .systemThickMaterial)
        } else {
            rootContainer.removeVisualEffectView()
            rootContainer.backgroundColor = UIColor.theme.homePanel.topSitesContainerView
            setupShadow()


    override func layoutSubviews() {
        super.layoutSubviews()

        rootContainer.setNeedsLayout()
        rootContainer.layoutIfNeeded()

        rootContainer.layer.shadowPath = UIBezierPath(roundedRect: rootContainer.bounds,
                                                      cornerRadius: UX.cellCornerRadius).cgPath
    }
