diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
index 29988927bb..dce377d5d7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
@@ -1009,7 +1009,12 @@ public class TaskbarLauncherStateController {
 
         @Override
         public void onRecentsAnimationFinished(RecentsAnimationController controller) {
-            endGestureStateOverride(!controller.getFinishTargetIsLauncher(), false /*canceled*/);
+            endGestureStateOverride(!controller.getFinishTargetIsLauncher(),
+                    controller.getLauncherIsVisibleAtFinish(), false /*canceled*/);
+        }
+
+        private void endGestureStateOverride(boolean finishedToApp, boolean canceled) {
+            endGestureStateOverride(finishedToApp, finishedToApp, canceled);
         }
 
         /**
@@ -1019,11 +1024,13 @@ public class TaskbarLauncherStateController {
          *
          * @param finishedToApp {@code true} if the recents animation finished to showing an app and
          *                      not workspace or overview
+         * @param launcherIsVisible {code true} if launcher is visible at finish
          * @param canceled      {@code true} if the recents animation was canceled instead of
          *                      finishing
          *                      to completion
          */
-        private void endGestureStateOverride(boolean finishedToApp, boolean canceled) {
+        private void endGestureStateOverride(boolean finishedToApp, boolean launcherIsVisible,
+                boolean canceled) {
             mCallbacks.removeListener(this);
             mTaskBarRecentsAnimationListener = null;
             ((RecentsView) mLauncher.getOverviewPanel()).setTaskLaunchListener(null);
@@ -1032,18 +1039,27 @@ public class TaskbarLauncherStateController {
                 mSkipNextRecentsAnimEnd = false;
                 return;
             }
-            updateStateForUserFinishedToApp(finishedToApp);
+            updateStateForUserFinishedToApp(finishedToApp, launcherIsVisible);
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @see #updateStateForUserFinishedToApp(boolean, boolean)
+     */
+    private void updateStateForUserFinishedToApp(boolean finishedToApp) {
+        updateStateForUserFinishedToApp(finishedToApp, !finishedToApp);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Updates the visible state immediately to ensure a seamless handoff.
      *
      * @param finishedToApp True iff user is in an app.
+     * @param launcherIsVisible True iff launcher is still visible (ie. transparent app)
      */
-    private void updateStateForUserFinishedToApp(boolean finishedToApp) {
+    private void updateStateForUserFinishedToApp(boolean finishedToApp,
+            boolean launcherIsVisible) {
         // Update the visible state immediately to ensure a seamless handoff
-        boolean launcherVisible = !finishedToApp;
+        boolean launcherVisible = !finishedToApp || launcherIsVisible;
         updateStateForFlag(FLAG_TRANSITION_TO_VISIBLE, false);
         updateStateForFlag(FLAG_VISIBLE, launcherVisible);
         applyState();
@@ -1052,7 +1068,7 @@ public class TaskbarLauncherStateController {
         if (DEBUG) {
             Log.d(TAG, "endGestureStateOverride - FLAG_IN_APP: " + finishedToApp);
         }
-        controller.updateStateForFlag(FLAG_IN_APP, finishedToApp);
+        controller.updateStateForFlag(FLAG_IN_APP, finishedToApp && !launcherIsVisible);
         controller.applyState();
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
index dcb01087ee..60fcff86f3 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ public class RecentsAnimationController {
     private boolean mFinishRequested = false;
     // Only valid when mFinishRequested == true.
     private boolean mFinishTargetIsLauncher;
+    // Only valid when mFinishRequested == true
+    private boolean mLauncherIsVisibleAtFinish;
     private RunnableList mPendingFinishCallbacks = new RunnableList();
 
     public RecentsAnimationController(RecentsAnimationControllerCompat controller,
@@ -116,14 +118,28 @@ public class RecentsAnimationController {
         finishController(toRecents, onFinishComplete, sendUserLeaveHint);
     }
 
+    @UiThread
+    public void finish(boolean toRecents, boolean launcherIsVisibleAtFinish,
+            Runnable onFinishComplete, boolean sendUserLeaveHint) {
+        Preconditions.assertUIThread();
+        finishController(toRecents, launcherIsVisibleAtFinish, onFinishComplete, sendUserLeaveHint,
+                false);
+    }
+
     @UiThread
     public void finishController(boolean toRecents, Runnable callback, boolean sendUserLeaveHint) {
-        finishController(toRecents, callback, sendUserLeaveHint, false /* forceFinish */);
+        finishController(toRecents, false, callback, sendUserLeaveHint, false /* forceFinish */);
     }
 
     @UiThread
     public void finishController(boolean toRecents, Runnable callback, boolean sendUserLeaveHint,
             boolean forceFinish) {
+        finishController(toRecents, toRecents, callback, sendUserLeaveHint, forceFinish);
+    }
+
+    @UiThread
+    public void finishController(boolean toRecents, boolean launcherIsVisibleAtFinish,
+            Runnable callback, boolean sendUserLeaveHint, boolean forceFinish) {
         mPendingFinishCallbacks.add(callback);
         if (!forceFinish && mFinishRequested) {
             // If finish has already been requested, then add the callback to the pending list.
@@ -135,6 +151,7 @@ public class RecentsAnimationController {
         // Finish not yet requested
         mFinishRequested = true;
         mFinishTargetIsLauncher = toRecents;
+        mLauncherIsVisibleAtFinish = launcherIsVisibleAtFinish;
         mOnFinishedListener.accept(this);
         Runnable finishCb = () -> {
             mController.finish(toRecents, sendUserLeaveHint, new IResultReceiver.Stub() {
@@ -211,6 +228,14 @@ public class RecentsAnimationController {
         return mFinishTargetIsLauncher;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * RecentsAnimationListeners can check this in onRecentsAnimationFinished() to determine whether
+     * the animation was finished to launcher vs an app.
+     */
+    public boolean getLauncherIsVisibleAtFinish() {
+        return mLauncherIsVisibleAtFinish;
+    }
+
     public void dump(String prefix, PrintWriter pw) {
         pw.println(prefix + "RecentsAnimationController:");
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 8982850532..0713776209 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -5857,12 +5857,19 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<
         finishRecentsAnimation(toRecents, true /* shouldPip */, onFinishComplete);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Finish recents animation.
+     */
+    public void finishRecentsAnimation(boolean toRecents, boolean shouldPip,
+            @Nullable Runnable onFinishComplete) {
+        finishRecentsAnimation(toRecents, shouldPip, false, onFinishComplete);
+    }
     /**
      * NOTE: Whatever value gets passed through to the toRecents param may need to also be set on
      * {@link #mRecentsAnimationController#setWillFinishToHome}.
      */
     public void finishRecentsAnimation(boolean toRecents, boolean shouldPip,
-            @Nullable Runnable onFinishComplete) {
+            boolean allAppTargetsAreTranslucent, @Nullable Runnable onFinishComplete) {
         Log.d(TAG, "finishRecentsAnimation - mRecentsAnimationController: "
                 + mRecentsAnimationController);
         // TODO(b/197232424#comment#10) Move this back into onRecentsAnimationComplete(). Maybe?
@@ -5894,7 +5901,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<
                         tx, null /* overlay */);
             }
         }
-        mRecentsAnimationController.finish(toRecents, () -> {
+        mRecentsAnimationController.finish(toRecents, allAppTargetsAreTranslucent, () -> {
             if (onFinishComplete != null) {
                 onFinishComplete.run();
             }