diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
index a94f25d2b2..14ff47b6a9 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@ import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.ViewConfiguration;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.MainThreadExecutor;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.UserEventDispatcher;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto;
 import com.android.quickstep.ActivityControlHelper.ActivityInitListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
@@ -162,6 +164,9 @@ public class OverviewCommandHelper {
 
         @Override
         public void run() {
+            if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+                Log.d(TestProtocol.ALL_APPS_UPON_RECENTS, "RecentsActivityCommand.run");
+            }
             long elapsedTime = mCreateTime - mLastToggleTime;
             mLastToggleTime = mCreateTime;
 
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
index 885fdbf423..be8506d83e 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsQuickstep.java
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ public class TaplTestsQuickstep extends AbstractQuickStepTest {
     @Test
     @PortraitLandscape
     public void testOverview() throws Exception {
+        mLauncher.enableDebugTracing();
         startTestApps();
         Overview overview = mLauncher.pressHome().switchToOverview();
         assertTrue("Launcher internal state didn't switch to Overview",
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ public class TaplTestsQuickstep extends AbstractQuickStepTest {
         executeOnLauncher(
                 launcher -> assertEquals("Still have tasks after dismissing all",
                         0, getTaskCount(launcher)));
+        mLauncher.disableDebugTracing();
     }
 
     private int getCurrentOverviewPage(Launcher launcher) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
index d66e5813b9..e1ea3be04e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
@@ -227,6 +227,10 @@ public class LauncherStateManager {
 
     private void goToState(LauncherState state, boolean animated, long delay,
             final Runnable onCompleteRunnable) {
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.ALL_APPS_UPON_RECENTS, "goToState: " + state + " @ " +
+                    Log.getStackTraceString(new Throwable()));
+        }
         animated &= Utilities.areAnimationsEnabled(mLauncher);
         if (mLauncher.isInState(state)) {
             if (mConfig.mCurrentAnimation == null) {
@@ -426,6 +430,9 @@ public class LauncherStateManager {
         if (state != mCurrentStableState) {
             mLastStableState = state.getHistoryForState(mCurrentStableState);
             mCurrentStableState = state;
+            if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+                Log.d(TestProtocol.ALL_APPS_UPON_RECENTS, "onStateTransitionEnd: " + state);
+            }
         }
 
         state.onStateTransitionEnd(mLauncher);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
index e4952d1eec..520598adfc 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
@@ -82,4 +82,5 @@ public final class TestProtocol {
     public static final String NO_BACKGROUND_TO_OVERVIEW_TAG = "b/138251824";
     public static final String NO_DRAG_TO_WORKSPACE = "b/138729456";
     public static final String APP_NOT_DISABLED = "b/139891609";
+    public static final String ALL_APPS_UPON_RECENTS = "b/139941530";
 }