diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
index 5890f14a48..8c9dc6a5bb 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
@@ -1087,7 +1087,12 @@ public class QuickstepTransitionManager implements OnDeviceProfileChangeListener
         }
 
         backgroundRadiusAnim.addListener(
-                AnimatorListeners.forEndCallback(depthController::dispose));
+                AnimatorListeners.forEndCallback(() -> {
+                    // reset the depth to match the main depth controller's depth
+                    depthController.stateDepth
+                            .setValue(mLauncher.getDepthController().stateDepth.getValue());
+                    depthController.dispose();
+                }));
 
         return backgroundRadiusAnim;
     }