diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index dd470e87d0..3ed7b066fd 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -3150,7 +3150,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
      */
     private void updateFocusedSplitButtonVisibility() {
         mActionsView.setSplitButtonVisible(mActivity.getDeviceProfile().isTablet &&
-                !(getRunningTaskView() instanceof GroupedTaskView) &&
+                !(getFocusedTaskView() instanceof GroupedTaskView) &&
                 getTaskViewCount() > 1
         );
     }