diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index 2b911e5c1e..a580b4247c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -881,11 +881,6 @@ public abstract class AbsSwipeUpHandler<T extends StatefulActivity<S>,
         // properly cleaned up the screenshot without accidentally using it.
         mDeferredCleanupRecentsAnimationController = mRecentsAnimationController;
         mStateCallback.setStateOnUiThread(STATE_GESTURE_CANCELLED | STATE_HANDLER_INVALIDATED);
-
-        if (mRecentsAnimationTargets != null) {
-            setDividerShown(true /* shown */, false /* immediate */);
-        }
-
         // Defer clearing the controller and the targets until after we've updated the state
         mRecentsAnimationController = null;
         mRecentsAnimationTargets = null;
@@ -1783,10 +1778,6 @@ public abstract class AbsSwipeUpHandler<T extends StatefulActivity<S>,
         boolean wasVisible = mWasLauncherAlreadyVisible || mGestureStarted;
         mActivityInterface.onTransitionCancelled(wasVisible, mGestureState.getEndTarget());
 
-        if (mRecentsAnimationTargets != null && wasVisible) {
-            setDividerShown(true /* shown */, true /* immediate */);
-        }
-
         // Leave the pending invisible flag, as it may be used by wallpaper open animation.
         if (mActivity != null) {
             mActivity.clearForceInvisibleFlag(INVISIBLE_BY_STATE_HANDLER);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
index 7e1d1810d1..41972c6b5b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ public final class TaskViewUtils {
         for (int i = 0; i < nonApps.length; ++i) {
             final RemoteAnimationTargetCompat targ = nonApps[i];
             final SurfaceControl leash = targ.leash;
-            if (targ.windowType == TYPE_DOCK_DIVIDER && leash != null) {
+            if (targ.windowType == TYPE_DOCK_DIVIDER && leash != null && leash.isValid()) {
                 auxiliarySurfaces.add(leash);
                 hasSurfaceToAnimate = true;
             }
@@ -685,7 +685,9 @@ public final class TaskViewUtils {
         dockFadeAnimator.addUpdateListener(valueAnimator -> {
             float progress = valueAnimator.getAnimatedFraction();
             for (SurfaceControl leash : auxiliarySurfaces) {
-                t.setAlpha(leash, shown ? progress : 1 - progress);
+                if (leash != null && leash.isValid()) {
+                    t.setAlpha(leash, shown ? progress : 1 - progress);
+                }
             }
             t.apply();
         });
@@ -706,7 +708,9 @@ public final class TaskViewUtils {
             public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
                 if (!shown) {
                     for (SurfaceControl leash : auxiliarySurfaces) {
-                        t.hide(leash);
+                        if (leash != null && leash.isValid()) {
+                            t.hide(leash);
+                        }
                     }
                     t.apply();
                 }