diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
index b5c834dd31..56c28f071e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationCallbacks;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationController;
 import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
+import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
 
-
 /**
  * A data source which integrates with a Launcher instance
  */
@@ -159,8 +159,7 @@ public class LauncherTaskbarUIController extends TaskbarUIController {
      *                 automatically reset once the recents animation finishes
      */
     public Animator createAnimToLauncher(@NonNull LauncherState toState,
-            @NonNull RecentsAnimationCallbacks callbacks,
-            long duration) {
+            @NonNull RecentsAnimationCallbacks callbacks, long duration) {
         TaskbarStashController stashController = mControllers.taskbarStashController;
         ObjectAnimator animator = mIconAlignmentForGestureState
                 .animateToValue(1)
@@ -180,31 +179,15 @@ public class LauncherTaskbarUIController extends TaskbarUIController {
                 stashController.animateToIsStashed(false, duration);
             }
         });
-        callbacks.addListener(new RecentsAnimationListener() {
-            @Override
-            public void onRecentsAnimationCanceled(ThumbnailData thumbnailData) {
-                endGestureStateOverride(true);
-            }
 
-            @Override
-            public void onRecentsAnimationFinished(RecentsAnimationController controller) {
-                endGestureStateOverride(!controller.getFinishTargetIsLauncher());
-            }
-
-            private void endGestureStateOverride(boolean finishedToApp) {
-                callbacks.removeListener(this);
-                mIsAnimatingToLauncherViaGesture = false;
-
-                mIconAlignmentForGestureState
-                        .animateToValue(0)
-                        .start();
-
-                if (finishedToApp) {
-                    // We only need this for the exiting live tile case.
-                    stashController.animateToIsStashed(stashController.isStashedInApp());
-                }
-            }
+        TaskBarRecentsAnimationListener listener = new TaskBarRecentsAnimationListener(callbacks);
+        callbacks.addListener(listener);
+        RecentsView recentsView = mLauncher.getOverviewPanel();
+        recentsView.setTaskLaunchListener(() -> {
+            listener.endGestureStateOverride(true);
+            callbacks.removeListener(listener);
         });
+
         return animator;
     }
 
@@ -249,4 +232,36 @@ public class LauncherTaskbarUIController extends TaskbarUIController {
         mIconAlphaForHome.setValue(isVisible ? 1 : 0);
         mLauncher.getHotseat().setIconsAlpha(isVisible ? 0f : 1f);
     }
+
+    private final class TaskBarRecentsAnimationListener implements RecentsAnimationListener {
+        private final RecentsAnimationCallbacks mCallbacks;
+
+        TaskBarRecentsAnimationListener(RecentsAnimationCallbacks callbacks) {
+            mCallbacks = callbacks;
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onRecentsAnimationCanceled(ThumbnailData thumbnailData) {
+            endGestureStateOverride(true);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        public void onRecentsAnimationFinished(RecentsAnimationController controller) {
+            endGestureStateOverride(!controller.getFinishTargetIsLauncher());
+        }
+
+        private void endGestureStateOverride(boolean finishedToApp) {
+            mCallbacks.removeListener(this);
+            mIsAnimatingToLauncherViaGesture = false;
+
+            mIconAlignmentForGestureState
+                    .animateToValue(0)
+                    .start();
+
+            TaskbarStashController controller = mControllers.taskbarStashController;
+            if (finishedToApp) {
+                controller.animateToIsStashed(controller.isStashedInApp());
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 26664de149..3aed7cc630 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -602,6 +602,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
             };
 
     private RunnableList mSideTaskLaunchCallback;
+    private TaskLaunchListener mTaskLaunchListener;
 
     public RecentsView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr,
             BaseActivityInterface sizeStrategy) {
@@ -882,6 +883,21 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
         mSideTaskLaunchCallback.add(callback::executeAllAndDestroy);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * This is a one-time callback when touching in live tile mode. It's reset to null right
+     * after it's called.
+     */
+    public void setTaskLaunchListener(TaskLaunchListener taskLaunchListener) {
+        mTaskLaunchListener = taskLaunchListener;
+    }
+
+    public void onTaskLaunchedInLiveTileMode() {
+        if (mTaskLaunchListener != null) {
+            mTaskLaunchListener.onTaskLaunched();
+            mTaskLaunchListener = null;
+        }
+    }
+
     private void executeSideTaskLaunchCallback() {
         if (mSideTaskLaunchCallback != null) {
             mSideTaskLaunchCallback.executeAllAndDestroy();
@@ -4210,4 +4226,8 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
         // Set locus context is a binder call, don't want it to happen during a transition
         UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.post(() -> mActivity.setLocusContext(id, Bundle.EMPTY));
     }
+
+    public interface TaskLaunchListener {
+        void onTaskLaunched();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
index 29810e3a76..2c33b6d30b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
@@ -584,6 +584,7 @@ public class TaskView extends FrameLayout implements Reusable {
                 }
             });
             anim.start();
+            recentsView.onTaskLaunchedInLiveTileMode();
         } else {
             launchTaskAnimated();
         }
@@ -614,12 +615,14 @@ public class TaskView extends FrameLayout implements Reusable {
             ActivityOptionsWrapper opts =  mActivity.getActivityLaunchOptions(this, null);
             if (ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()
                     .startActivityFromRecents(mTask.key, opts.options)) {
-                if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() &&
-                        getRecentsView().getRunningTaskViewId() != -1) {
+                RecentsView recentsView = getRecentsView();
+                if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && recentsView.getRunningTaskViewId() != -1) {
+                    recentsView.onTaskLaunchedInLiveTileMode();
+
                     // Return a fresh callback in the live tile case, so that it's not accidentally
                     // triggered by QuickstepTransitionManager.AppLaunchAnimationRunner.
                     RunnableList callbackList = new RunnableList();
-                    getRecentsView().addSideTaskLaunchCallback(callbackList);
+                    recentsView.addSideTaskLaunchCallback(callbackList);
                     return callbackList;
                 }
                 return opts.onEndCallback;