diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java
index 52a6dd5fe5..202d8fc371 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java
@@ -243,9 +243,8 @@ public interface ActivityControlHelper<T extends BaseDraggingActivity> {
             if (wasVisible) {
                 DeviceProfile dp = activity.getDeviceProfile();
                 long accuracy = 2 * Math.max(dp.widthPx, dp.heightPx);
-                activity.getStateManager().goToState(startState, false);
                 callback.accept(activity.getStateManager()
-                        .createAnimationToNewWorkspace(endState, accuracy));
+                        .createAnimationToNewWorkspace(startState, endState, accuracy));
                 return;
             }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
index 05c515bf42..7b32913347 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
@@ -296,6 +296,24 @@ public class LauncherStateManager {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Creates a {@link AnimatorPlaybackController} that can be used for a controlled
+     * state transition. The UI is force-set to fromState before creating the controller.
+     * @param fromState the initial state for the transition.
+     * @param state the final state for the transition.
+     * @param duration intended duration for normal playback. Use higher duration for better
+     *                accuracy.
+     */
+    public AnimatorPlaybackController createAnimationToNewWorkspace(
+            LauncherState fromState, LauncherState state, long duration) {
+        mConfig.reset();
+        for (StateHandler handler : getStateHandlers()) {
+            handler.setState(fromState);
+        }
+
+        return createAnimationToNewWorkspace(state, duration);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Creates a {@link AnimatorPlaybackController} that can be used for a controlled
      * state transition.