diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarView.java
index a572d73f5a..d973432d56 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarView.java
@@ -715,8 +715,8 @@ public class BubbleBarView extends FrameLayout {
     }
 
     /** Add a new bubble to the bubble bar without updating the selected bubble. */
-    public void addBubble(BubbleView bubble) {
-        addBubble(bubble, /* bubbleToSelect = */ null);
+    public void addBubble(BubbleView bubble, boolean suppressAnimation) {
+        addBubble(bubble, /* bubbleToSelect = */ null, suppressAnimation);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -725,12 +725,13 @@ public class BubbleBarView extends FrameLayout {
      * @param bubble         bubble to add
      * @param bubbleToSelect if {@code null}, then selected bubble does not change
      */
-    public void addBubble(BubbleView bubble, @Nullable BubbleView bubbleToSelect) {
+    public void addBubble(BubbleView bubble, @Nullable BubbleView bubbleToSelect,
+            boolean suppressAnimation) {
         FrameLayout.LayoutParams lp = new FrameLayout.LayoutParams((int) mIconSize, (int) mIconSize,
                 Gravity.LEFT);
         final int index = bubble.isOverflow() ? getChildCount() : 0;
 
-        if (isExpanded()) {
+        if (isExpanded() && !suppressAnimation) {
             // if we're expanded scale the new bubble in
             bubble.setScaleX(0f);
             bubble.setScaleY(0f);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarViewController.java
index e22577d262..6623e0642a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarViewController.java
@@ -1110,7 +1110,7 @@ public class BubbleBarViewController {
         if (mOverflowAdded == showOverflow) return;
         mOverflowAdded = showOverflow;
         if (mOverflowAdded) {
-            mBarView.addBubble(mOverflowBubble.getView());
+            mBarView.addBubble(mOverflowBubble.getView(), /* suppressAnimation= */ true);
             mOverflowBubble.getView().setOnClickListener(mBubbleClickListener);
             mOverflowBubble.getView().setController(mBubbleViewController);
         } else {
@@ -1157,7 +1157,7 @@ public class BubbleBarViewController {
         if (b != null) {
             BubbleView bubbleToSelectView =
                     bubbleToSelect == null ? null : bubbleToSelect.getView();
-            mBarView.addBubble(b.getView(), bubbleToSelectView);
+            mBarView.addBubble(b.getView(), bubbleToSelectView, suppressAnimation);
             b.getView().setOnClickListener(mBubbleClickListener);
             mBubbleDragController.setupBubbleView(b.getView());
             b.getView().setController(mBubbleViewController);
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/multivalentScreenshotTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarViewScreenshotTest.kt b/quickstep/tests/multivalentScreenshotTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarViewScreenshotTest.kt
index a206d4e18b..2a391a1833 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/multivalentScreenshotTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarViewScreenshotTest.kt
+++ b/quickstep/tests/multivalentScreenshotTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarViewScreenshotTest.kt
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class BubbleBarViewScreenshotTest(emulationSpec: DeviceEmulationSpec) {
         screenshotRule.screenshotTest("bubbleBarView_collapsed_oneBubble") { activity ->
             activity.actionBar?.hide()
             setupBubbleBarView()
-            bubbleBarView.addBubble(createBubble("key1", Color.GREEN))
+            bubbleBarView.addBubble(createBubble("key1", Color.GREEN), false)
             val container = FrameLayout(context)
             val lp = FrameLayout.LayoutParams(MATCH_PARENT, MATCH_PARENT)
             container.layoutParams = lp
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ class BubbleBarViewScreenshotTest(emulationSpec: DeviceEmulationSpec) {
         screenshotRule.screenshotTest("bubbleBarView_collapsed_twoBubbles") { activity ->
             activity.actionBar?.hide()
             setupBubbleBarView()
-            bubbleBarView.addBubble(createBubble("key1", Color.GREEN))
-            bubbleBarView.addBubble(createBubble("key2", Color.CYAN))
+            bubbleBarView.addBubble(createBubble("key1", Color.GREEN), false)
+            bubbleBarView.addBubble(createBubble("key2", Color.CYAN), false)
             val container = FrameLayout(context)
             val lp = FrameLayout.LayoutParams(MATCH_PARENT, MATCH_PARENT)
             container.layoutParams = lp
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ class BubbleBarViewScreenshotTest(emulationSpec: DeviceEmulationSpec) {
         ) { activity ->
             activity.actionBar?.hide()
             setupBubbleBarView()
-            bubbleBarView.addBubble(createBubble("key1", Color.GREEN))
-            bubbleBarView.addBubble(createBubble("key2", Color.CYAN))
-            bubbleBarView.addBubble(createBubble("key3", Color.MAGENTA))
+            bubbleBarView.addBubble(createBubble("key1", Color.GREEN), false)
+            bubbleBarView.addBubble(createBubble("key2", Color.CYAN), false)
+            bubbleBarView.addBubble(createBubble("key3", Color.MAGENTA), false)
             val container = FrameLayout(context)
             val lp = FrameLayout.LayoutParams(MATCH_PARENT, MATCH_PARENT)
             container.layoutParams = lp
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/TransientBubbleStashControllerTest.kt b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/TransientBubbleStashControllerTest.kt
index c721af0a0f..d2baec12a7 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/TransientBubbleStashControllerTest.kt
+++ b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/TransientBubbleStashControllerTest.kt
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ class TransientBubbleStashControllerTest {
                 }
             )
             bubbleView = BubbleView(context)
-            bubbleBarView.addBubble(bubbleView)
+            bubbleBarView.addBubble(bubbleView, false)
             bubbleBarView.layout(0, 0, BUBBLE_BAR_WIDTH, BUBBLE_BAR_HEIGHT)
         }
     }