diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java
index e1afa97f6f..b32c4e5550 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java
@@ -21,8 +21,10 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.STAGE_POSITION_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.SplitConfigurationOptions.STAGE_POSITION_TOP_OR_LEFT;
 
+import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.app.ActivityThread;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.os.Bundle;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.IBinder;
 import android.view.RemoteAnimationAdapter;
@@ -78,14 +80,15 @@ public class SplitSelectStateController {
      */
     public void setSecondTaskId(Task taskView, Consumer<Boolean> callback) {
         mSecondTask = taskView;
-        launchTasks(mInitialTask, mSecondTask, mStagePosition, callback);
+        launchTasks(mInitialTask, mSecondTask, mStagePosition, callback,
+                false /* freezeTaskList */);
     }
 
     /**
      * @param stagePosition representing location of task1
      */
     public void launchTasks(Task task1, Task task2, @StagePosition int stagePosition,
-            Consumer<Boolean> callback) {
+            Consumer<Boolean> callback, boolean freezeTaskList) {
         // Assume initial task is for top/left part of screen
         final int[] taskIds = stagePosition == STAGE_POSITION_TOP_OR_LEFT
                 ? new int[]{task1.key.id, task2.key.id}
@@ -105,8 +108,13 @@ public class SplitSelectStateController {
                     300, 150,
                     ActivityThread.currentActivityThread().getApplicationThread());
 
-            mSystemUiProxy.startTasksWithLegacyTransition(taskIds[0], null /* mainOptions */,
-                    taskIds[1], null /* sideOptions */, STAGE_POSITION_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT, adapter);
+            ActivityOptions mainOpts = ActivityOptions.makeBasic();
+            if (freezeTaskList) {
+                mainOpts.setFreezeRecentTasksReordering();
+            }
+            mSystemUiProxy.startTasksWithLegacyTransition(taskIds[0], mainOpts.toBundle(),
+                    taskIds[1], null /* sideOptions */, STAGE_POSITION_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT,
+                    adapter);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.java
index ba74b0dc61..ebc6cc4b0f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.java
@@ -156,14 +156,15 @@ public class GroupedTaskView extends TaskView {
     @Override
     public RunnableList launchTaskAnimated() {
         getRecentsView().getSplitPlaceholder().launchTasks(mTask, mSecondaryTask,
-                STAGE_POSITION_TOP_OR_LEFT, null /*callback*/);
+                STAGE_POSITION_TOP_OR_LEFT, null /*callback*/,
+                false /* freezeTaskList */);
         return null;
     }
 
     @Override
     public void launchTask(@NonNull Consumer<Boolean> callback, boolean freezeTaskList) {
         getRecentsView().getSplitPlaceholder().launchTasks(mTask, mSecondaryTask,
-                STAGE_POSITION_TOP_OR_LEFT, callback);
+                STAGE_POSITION_TOP_OR_LEFT, callback, freezeTaskList);
     }
 
     @Override