diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
index 6a3983e285..cc4a1e05cc 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
@@ -1067,8 +1067,8 @@ public class WindowTransformSwipeHandler<T extends BaseDraggingActivity>
                     setStateOnUiThread(target.endState);
                 }
             });
-            homeAnimFactory.playAtomicAnimation(velocityPxPerMs.y);
             windowAnim.start(velocityPxPerMs);
+            homeAnimFactory.playAtomicAnimation(velocityPxPerMs.y);
             mRunningWindowAnim = RunningWindowAnim.wrap(windowAnim);
             mLauncherTransitionController = null;
         } else {