diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
index 707d4b3a60..0aca1b82ab 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.taskbar;
 
 import static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.EMPHASIZED;
+import static com.android.app.animation.Interpolators.FINAL_FRAME;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Flags.enableScalingRevealHomeAnimation;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Hotseat.ALPHA_CHANNEL_TASKBAR_ALIGNMENT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Hotseat.ALPHA_CHANNEL_TASKBAR_STASH;
@@ -31,11 +32,8 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.BubbleBarView.FADE_IN_ANIM_A
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.BubbleBarView.FADE_OUT_ANIM_POSITION_DURATION_MS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.FlagDebugUtils.appendFlag;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.FlagDebugUtils.formatFlagChange;
+import static com.android.quickstep.util.SystemUiFlagUtils.isTaskbarHidden;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_AWAKE;
-import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_COMMUNAL_HUB_SHOWING;
-import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_DEVICE_DREAMING;
-import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_WAKEFULNESS_MASK;
-import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.WAKEFULNESS_AWAKE;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
@@ -378,16 +376,7 @@ public class TaskbarLauncherStateController {
 
         updateStateForFlag(FLAG_DEVICE_LOCKED, SystemUiFlagUtils.isLocked(systemUiStateFlags));
 
-        // Taskbar is hidden whenever the device is dreaming. The dreaming state includes the
-        // interactive dreams, AoD, screen off. Since the SYSUI_STATE_DEVICE_DREAMING only kicks in
-        // when the device is asleep, the second condition extends ensures that the transition from
-        // and to the WAKEFULNESS_ASLEEP state also hide the taskbar, and improves the taskbar
-        // hide/reveal animation timings. The Taskbar can show when dreaming if the glanceable hub
-        // is showing on top.
-        boolean isTaskbarHidden = (hasAnyFlag(systemUiStateFlags, SYSUI_STATE_DEVICE_DREAMING)
-                && !hasAnyFlag(systemUiStateFlags, SYSUI_STATE_COMMUNAL_HUB_SHOWING))
-                || (systemUiStateFlags & SYSUI_STATE_WAKEFULNESS_MASK) != WAKEFULNESS_AWAKE;
-        updateStateForFlag(FLAG_TASKBAR_HIDDEN, isTaskbarHidden);
+        updateStateForFlag(FLAG_TASKBAR_HIDDEN, isTaskbarHidden(systemUiStateFlags));
 
         if (applyState) {
             applyState();
@@ -682,7 +671,11 @@ public class TaskbarLauncherStateController {
                         + mIconAlignment.value
                         + " -> " + toAlignment + ": " + duration);
             }
-            animatorSet.play(iconAlignAnim);
+            if (hasAnyFlag(FLAG_TASKBAR_HIDDEN)) {
+                iconAlignAnim.setInterpolator(FINAL_FRAME);
+            } else {
+                animatorSet.play(iconAlignAnim);
+            }
         }
 
         Interpolator interpolator = enableScalingRevealHomeAnimation()
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
index 8991965f61..b19da6b8e2 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.FlagDebugUtils.appendFlag;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.FlagDebugUtils.formatFlagChange;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.SystemActionConstants.SYSTEM_ACTION_ID_TASKBAR;
+import static com.android.quickstep.util.SystemUiFlagUtils.isTaskbarHidden;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_BUBBLES_EXPANDED;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_DIALOG_SHOWING;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_IME_SHOWING;
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ public class TaskbarStashController implements TaskbarControllers.LoggableTaskba
     // An internal no-op flag to determine whether we should delay the taskbar background animation
     private static final int FLAG_DELAY_TASKBAR_BG_TAG = 1 << 12;
     public static final int FLAG_STASHED_FOR_BUBBLES = 1 << 13; // show handle for stashed hotseat
+    public static final int FLAG_TASKBAR_HIDDEN = 1 << 14; // taskbar hidden during dream, etc...
 
     // If any of these flags are enabled, isInApp should return true.
     private static final int FLAGS_IN_APP = FLAG_IN_APP | FLAG_IN_SETUP;
@@ -215,6 +217,13 @@ public class TaskbarStashController implements TaskbarControllers.LoggableTaskba
      */
     private static final int TRANSITION_UNSTASH_SUW_MANUAL = 3;
 
+    /**
+     * total duration of entering dream state animation, which we use as start delay to
+     * applyState() when SYSUI_STATE_DEVICE_DREAMING flag is present. Keep this in sync with
+     * DreamAnimationController.TOTAL_ANIM_DURATION.
+     */
+    private static final int SKIP_TOTAL_DREAM_ANIM_DURATION = 450;
+
     @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
     @IntDef(value = {
             TRANSITION_DEFAULT,
@@ -1123,7 +1132,13 @@ public class TaskbarStashController implements TaskbarControllers.LoggableTaskba
             startDelay = getTaskbarStashStartDelayForIme();
         }
 
-        applyState(skipAnim ? 0 : animDuration, skipAnim ? 0 : startDelay);
+        if (isTaskbarHidden(systemUiStateFlags) && !hasAnyFlag(FLAG_TASKBAR_HIDDEN)) {
+            updateStateForFlag(FLAG_TASKBAR_HIDDEN, isTaskbarHidden(systemUiStateFlags));
+            applyState(0, SKIP_TOTAL_DREAM_ANIM_DURATION);
+        } else {
+            updateStateForFlag(FLAG_TASKBAR_HIDDEN, isTaskbarHidden(systemUiStateFlags));
+            applyState(skipAnim ? 0 : animDuration, skipAnim ? 0 : startDelay);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SystemUiFlagUtils.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SystemUiFlagUtils.kt
index 5f4388c918..1ff05dae56 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SystemUiFlagUtils.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SystemUiFlagUtils.kt
@@ -47,6 +47,22 @@ object SystemUiFlagUtils {
             !hasAnyFlag(flags, QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_STATUS_BAR_KEYGUARD_GOING_AWAY)
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Taskbar is hidden whenever the device is dreaming. The dreaming state includes the
+     * interactive dreams, AoD, screen off. Since the SYSUI_STATE_DEVICE_DREAMING only kicks in when
+     * the device is asleep, the second condition extends ensures that the transition from and to
+     * the WAKEFULNESS_ASLEEP state also hide the taskbar, and improves the taskbar hide/reveal
+     * animation timings. The Taskbar can show when dreaming if the glanceable hub is showing on
+     * top.
+     */
+    @JvmStatic
+    fun isTaskbarHidden(@SystemUiStateFlags flags: Long): Boolean {
+        return ((hasAnyFlag(flags, QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_DEVICE_DREAMING) &&
+            !hasAnyFlag(flags, QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_COMMUNAL_HUB_SHOWING)) ||
+            (flags and QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_WAKEFULNESS_MASK) !=
+                QuickStepContract.WAKEFULNESS_AWAKE)
+    }
+
     private fun hasAnyFlag(@SystemUiStateFlags flags: Long, flagMask: Long): Boolean {
         return (flags and flagMask) != 0L
     }