diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAnimationRunner.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAnimationRunner.java
index 2939914250..e34631042d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAnimationRunner.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAnimationRunner.java
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ public abstract class LauncherAnimationRunner implements RemoteAnimationRunnerCo
                 finish();
             } else if (mFinished) {
                 // Animation callback was already finished, skip the animation.
+                mAnimator.start();
                 mAnimator.end();
             } else {
                 // Start the animation