diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index 636f16754a..a3c8b3baaa 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.ALL_APPS;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.FLAG_SKIP_STATE_ANNOUNCEMENT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NORMAL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NO_OFFSET;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.OVERVIEW;
@@ -671,6 +672,15 @@ public class QuickstepLauncher extends Launcher implements RecentsViewContainer,
         }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void setTitle(@NonNull LauncherState state) {
+        if (state.hasFlag(FLAG_SKIP_STATE_ANNOUNCEMENT)) {
+            // Prevent accessibility title update announcement
+            getWindow().getAttributes().accessibilityTitle = getString(state.getTitle());
+        }
+        super.setTitle(state);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public TouchController[] createTouchControllers() {
         NavigationMode mode = DisplayController.getNavigationMode(this);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
index a2c69167de..508643afd7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 public class BackgroundAppState extends OverviewState {
 
     private static final int STATE_FLAGS = FLAG_DISABLE_RESTORE | FLAG_RECENTS_VIEW_VISIBLE
-            | FLAG_WORKSPACE_INACCESSIBLE | FLAG_NON_INTERACTIVE | FLAG_CLOSE_POPUPS;
+            | FLAG_WORKSPACE_INACCESSIBLE | FLAG_NON_INTERACTIVE | FLAG_CLOSE_POPUPS
+            | FLAG_SKIP_STATE_ANNOUNCEMENT;
 
     public BackgroundAppState(int id) {
         this(id, LAUNCHER_STATE_BACKGROUND);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index c0e746d9e9..30eb900050 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -1172,7 +1172,10 @@ public class Launcher extends StatefulActivity<LauncherState>
             getAllAppsExitEvent().ifPresent(getStatsLogManager().logger()::log);
             mAllAppsSessionLogId = null;
         }
+        setTitle(state);
+    }
 
+    protected void setTitle(@NonNull LauncherState state) {
         // Set screen title for Talkback
         setTitle(state.getTitle());
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
index da26b88d9a..78696a5ce8 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherState.java
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ public abstract class LauncherState implements BaseState<LauncherState> {
     // Flag indicating that hotseat and its contents are not accessible.
     public static final int FLAG_HOTSEAT_INACCESSIBLE = BaseState.getFlag(7);
 
+    // Flag indicating that this state should not be announced by Talkback when reached
+    public static final int FLAG_SKIP_STATE_ANNOUNCEMENT = BaseState.getFlag(8);
+
 
     public static final float NO_OFFSET = 0;
     public static final float NO_SCALE = 1;