diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
index c7777d86a5..f5be1039f5 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
@@ -304,6 +304,14 @@ public class TaskViewSimulator implements TransformParams.BuilderProxy {
         calculateTaskSize();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Override the pivot used to apply scale changes.
+     */
+    public void setPivotOverride(PointF pivotOverride) {
+        mPivotOverride = pivotOverride;
+        getFullScreenScale();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Adds animation for all the components corresponding to transition from an app to overview.
      */
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 0d2acf0dab..36d8f45856 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -5418,6 +5418,13 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<
                             mTempPointF);
                     setPivotX(mTempPointF.x);
                     setPivotY(mTempPointF.y);
+                    runActionOnRemoteHandles(
+                            remoteTargetHandle -> {
+                                remoteTargetHandle.getTaskViewSimulator().setPivotOverride(
+                                        mTempPointF);
+                                remoteTargetHandle.getTaskViewSimulator().setDrawsBelowRecents(
+                                        false);
+                            });
                 }
             });
         } else if (!showAsGrid) {