diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index f3630c187b..5837525506 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -1010,8 +1010,8 @@ public abstract class AbsSwipeUpHandler<T extends StatefulActivity<S>,
         switch (endTarget) {
             case HOME:
                 mStateCallback.setState(STATE_SCALED_CONTROLLER_HOME | STATE_CAPTURE_SCREENSHOT);
-                // Notify swipe-to-home (recents animation) is finished
-                SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext).notifySwipeToHomeFinished();
+                // Notify the SysUI to use fade-in animation when entering PiP
+                SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext).setPipAnimationTypeToAlpha();
                 break;
             case RECENTS:
                 mStateCallback.setState(STATE_SCALED_CONTROLLER_RECENTS | STATE_CAPTURE_SCREENSHOT
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
index 3b2df315b1..35d73946f3 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ public class SystemUiProxy implements ISystemUiProxy {
         linkToDeath();
         // re-attach the listeners once missing due to setProxy has not been initialized yet.
         if (mPipAnimationListener != null && mPip != null) {
-            setPinnedStackAnimationListener(mPipAnimationListener);
+            setPipAnimationListener(mPipAnimationListener);
         }
         if (mSplitScreenListener != null && mSplitScreen != null) {
             registerSplitScreenListener(mSplitScreenListener);
@@ -357,20 +357,6 @@ public class SystemUiProxy implements ISystemUiProxy {
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Notifies that swipe-to-home action is finished.
-     */
-    @Override
-    public void notifySwipeToHomeFinished() {
-        if (mSystemUiProxy != null) {
-            try {
-                mSystemUiProxy.notifySwipeToHomeFinished();
-            } catch (RemoteException e) {
-                Log.w(TAG, "Failed call notifySwipeToHomeFinished", e);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
     @Override
     public void notifyPrioritizedRotation(int rotation) {
         if (mSystemUiProxy != null) {
@@ -475,12 +461,12 @@ public class SystemUiProxy implements ISystemUiProxy {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Sets listener to get pinned stack animation callbacks.
+     * Sets listener to get pip animation callbacks.
      */
-    public void setPinnedStackAnimationListener(IPipAnimationListener listener) {
+    public void setPipAnimationListener(IPipAnimationListener listener) {
         if (mPip != null) {
             try {
-                mPip.setPinnedStackAnimationListener(listener);
+                mPip.setPipAnimationListener(listener);
             } catch (RemoteException e) {
                 Log.w(TAG, "Failed call setPinnedStackAnimationListener", e);
             }
@@ -522,6 +508,19 @@ public class SystemUiProxy implements ISystemUiProxy {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the next pip animation type to be the alpha animation.
+     */
+    public void setPipAnimationTypeToAlpha() {
+        if (mPip != null) {
+            try {
+                mPip.setPipAnimationTypeToAlpha();
+            } catch (RemoteException e) {
+                Log.w(TAG, "Failed call setPipAnimationTypeToAlpha", e);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     //
     // Splitscreen
     //
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 31e165db0c..34ec79dff9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
                 .setSyncTransactionApplier(mSyncTransactionApplier));
         RecentsModel.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).addThumbnailChangeListener(this);
         mIPipAnimationListener.setActivityAndRecentsView(mActivity, this);
-        SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).setPinnedStackAnimationListener(
+        SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).setPipAnimationListener(
                 mIPipAnimationListener);
         mOrientationState.initListeners();
         SplitScreenBounds.INSTANCE.addOnChangeListener(this);
@@ -960,7 +960,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
                 .setSyncTransactionApplier(null));
         executeSideTaskLaunchCallback();
         RecentsModel.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).removeThumbnailChangeListener(this);
-        SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).setPinnedStackAnimationListener(null);
+        SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(getContext()).setPipAnimationListener(null);
         SplitScreenBounds.INSTANCE.removeOnChangeListener(this);
         mIPipAnimationListener.setActivityAndRecentsView(null, null);
         mOrientationState.destroyListeners();
@@ -4722,7 +4722,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
         if (sendUserLeaveHint) {
             // Notify the SysUI to use fade-in animation when entering PiP from live tile.
             final SystemUiProxy systemUiProxy = SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(getContext());
-            systemUiProxy.notifySwipeToHomeFinished();
+            systemUiProxy.setPipAnimationTypeToAlpha();
             systemUiProxy.setShelfHeight(true, mActivity.getDeviceProfile().hotseatBarSizePx);
             // Transaction to hide the task to avoid flicker for entering PiP from split-screen.
             // See also {@link AbsSwipeUpHandler#maybeFinishSwipeToHome}.