Linear Wipe an adjustment layer

Hey all, simple question hopefully.
I'm developing a lower third for a group at school, and I have a bluish layer with an adjustment layer underneath which has a box blur. The idea is for the video under the blue layer to be blurred.
The blue layer linear wipes from the logo, so i figured I could linear wipe the adjustment layer as well. But when I try, I get black where the underlying image should be.
Anyone know why this is happening? How can I fix it?
Thanks,
Dan

I was confused at first then understood what you meant. Thanks.
If I may ask, why does it do this? Shouldn't it just behave like a normal transition?

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