diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
index a8506805b8..72c9dcd1e6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
@@ -304,6 +304,10 @@ public class TaskbarLauncherStateController {
         callbacks.addListener(mTaskBarRecentsAnimationListener);
         ((RecentsView) mLauncher.getOverviewPanel()).setTaskLaunchListener(() ->
                 mTaskBarRecentsAnimationListener.endGestureStateOverride(true));
+
+        ((RecentsView) mLauncher.getOverviewPanel()).setTaskLaunchCancelledRunnable(() -> {
+            updateStateForUserFinishedToApp(false /* finishedToApp */);
+        });
         return animatorSet;
     }
 
@@ -770,21 +774,29 @@ public class TaskbarLauncherStateController {
             mTaskBarRecentsAnimationListener = null;
             ((RecentsView) mLauncher.getOverviewPanel()).setTaskLaunchListener(null);
 
-            // Update the visible state immediately to ensure a seamless handoff
-            boolean launcherVisible = !finishedToApp;
-            updateStateForFlag(FLAG_TRANSITION_TO_VISIBLE, false);
-            updateStateForFlag(FLAG_VISIBLE, launcherVisible);
-            applyState();
-
-            TaskbarStashController controller = mControllers.taskbarStashController;
-            if (DEBUG) {
-                Log.d(TAG, "endGestureStateOverride - FLAG_IN_APP: " + finishedToApp);
-            }
-            controller.updateStateForFlag(FLAG_IN_APP, finishedToApp);
-            controller.applyState();
+            updateStateForUserFinishedToApp(finishedToApp);
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Updates the visible state immediately to ensure a seamless handoff.
+     * @param finishedToApp True iff user is in an app.
+     */
+    private void updateStateForUserFinishedToApp(boolean finishedToApp) {
+        // Update the visible state immediately to ensure a seamless handoff
+        boolean launcherVisible = !finishedToApp;
+        updateStateForFlag(FLAG_TRANSITION_TO_VISIBLE, false);
+        updateStateForFlag(FLAG_VISIBLE, launcherVisible);
+        applyState();
+
+        TaskbarStashController controller = mControllers.taskbarStashController;
+        if (DEBUG) {
+            Log.d(TAG, "endGestureStateOverride - FLAG_IN_APP: " + finishedToApp);
+        }
+        controller.updateStateForFlag(FLAG_IN_APP, finishedToApp);
+        controller.applyState();
+    }
+
     private static String getStateString(int flags) {
         StringJoiner result = new StringJoiner("|");
         appendFlag(result, flags, FLAG_VISIBLE, "flag_visible");
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
index 4e84f4a6c4..23fb789a54 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
@@ -641,6 +641,18 @@ public final class TaskViewUtils {
                         });
                     });
                 }
+
+                @Override
+                public void onAnimationCancel(Animator animation) {
+                    super.onAnimationCancel(animation);
+                    recentsView.onTaskLaunchedInLiveTileModeCancelled();
+                }
+
+                @Override
+                public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
+                    super.onAnimationEnd(animation);
+                    recentsView.setTaskLaunchCancelledRunnable(null);
+                }
             };
         } else {
             AnimatorPlaybackController controller =
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 997624f3d1..396865d14e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -759,6 +759,9 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
     private RunnableList mSideTaskLaunchCallback;
     @Nullable
     private TaskLaunchListener mTaskLaunchListener;
+    @Nullable
+    private Runnable mOnTaskLaunchCancelledRunnable;
+
 
     // keeps track of the state of the filter for tasks in recents view
     private final RecentsFilterState mFilterState = new RecentsFilterState();
@@ -1195,6 +1198,21 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * This is a one-time callback when touching in live tile mode. It's reset to null right
+     * after it's called.
+     */
+    public void setTaskLaunchCancelledRunnable(Runnable onTaskLaunchCancelledRunnable) {
+        mOnTaskLaunchCancelledRunnable = onTaskLaunchCancelledRunnable;
+    }
+
+    public void onTaskLaunchedInLiveTileModeCancelled() {
+        if (mOnTaskLaunchCancelledRunnable != null) {
+            mOnTaskLaunchCancelledRunnable.run();
+            mOnTaskLaunchCancelledRunnable = null;
+        }
+    }
+
     private void executeSideTaskLaunchCallback() {
         if (mSideTaskLaunchCallback != null) {
             mSideTaskLaunchCallback.executeAllAndDestroy();