diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
index cb6094b749..7083180250 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_SPLIT_FROM_WORKSP
 import static com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo.NO_MATCHING_ID;
 import static com.android.launcher3.popup.QuickstepSystemShortcut.getSplitSelectShortcutByPosition;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_ACTIVE_SCREEN;
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode.NO_BUTTON;
 import static com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode.TWO_BUTTONS;
@@ -344,6 +345,7 @@ public abstract class BaseQuickstepLauncher extends Launcher
                             getSystemService(SensorManager.class),
                             getMainThreadHandler(),
                             getMainExecutor(),
+                            /* backgroundExecutor= */ THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR,
                             /* tracingTagPrefix= */ "launcher"
                     );