diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index 4bc4c761b0..debed898ef 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ import com.android.launcher3.compat.UserManagerCompat;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.EventLogArray;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.UserEventDispatcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.AppLaunchTracker;
+import com.android.launcher3.provider.RestoreDbTask;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.LooperExecutor;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.UiThreadHelper;
@@ -710,6 +711,12 @@ public class TouchInteractionService extends Service implements
             return;
         }
 
+        if (RestoreDbTask.isPending(this)) {
+            // Preloading while a restore is pending may cause launcher to start the restore
+            // too early.
+            return;
+        }
+
         final ActivityControlHelper<BaseDraggingActivity> activityControl =
                 mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityControlHelper();
         if (activityControl.getCreatedActivity() == null) {