diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index b9d1275f56..aa1a111be4 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ import android.view.WindowInsets;
 import android.view.WindowManager;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 import android.widget.Toast;
+import android.window.DesktopExperienceFlags;
 import android.window.DesktopModeFlags;
 import android.window.RemoteTransition;
 
@@ -1558,7 +1559,10 @@ public class TaskbarActivityContext extends BaseTaskbarContext {
      */
     private void launchFromInAppTaskbar(@Nullable RecentsView recents,
             @Nullable View launchingIconView, List<? extends ItemInfo> itemInfos) {
-        if (recents == null) {
+        boolean launchedFromExternalDisplay =
+                DesktopExperienceFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_CONNECTED_DISPLAYS.isTrue()
+                        && !mIsPrimaryDisplay;
+        if (recents == null && !launchedFromExternalDisplay) {
             return;
         }