diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsController.java
index c56ac5b3d0..61b038ed28 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsController.java
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public final class TaskbarAllAppsController {
         TaskStackChangeListeners.getInstance().unregisterTaskStackListener(mTaskStackListener);
         Optional.ofNullable(mAllAppsContext)
                 .map(c -> c.getSystemService(WindowManager.class))
-                .ifPresent(m -> m.removeView(mAllAppsContext.getDragLayer()));
+                .ifPresent(m -> m.removeViewImmediate(mAllAppsContext.getDragLayer()));
         mAllAppsContext = null;
     }