diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DesktopVisibilityController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DesktopVisibilityController.java
index b052deb6ba..7283a184d7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DesktopVisibilityController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DesktopVisibilityController.java
@@ -61,7 +61,14 @@ public class DesktopVisibilityController {
         mDesktopTaskListener = new IDesktopTaskListener.Stub() {
             @Override
             public void onVisibilityChanged(int displayId, boolean visible) {
-                // TODO(b/261234402): move visibility from sysui state to listener
+                MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> {
+                    if (displayId == mLauncher.getDisplayId()) {
+                        if (DEBUG) {
+                            Log.d(TAG, "desktop visibility changed value=" + visible);
+                        }
+                        setFreeformTasksVisible(visible);
+                    }
+                });
             }
 
             @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index af57172cdb..06ab6194ab 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SY
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.KEY_EXTRA_SYSUI_PROXY;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.KEY_EXTRA_UNFOLD_ANIMATION_FORWARDER;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.KEY_EXTRA_UNLOCK_ANIMATION_CONTROLLER;
-import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_FREEFORM_ACTIVE_IN_DESKTOP_MODE;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_NOTIFICATION_PANEL_EXPANDED;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_QUICK_SETTINGS_EXPANDED;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_TRACING_ENABLED;
@@ -88,7 +87,6 @@ import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatedFloat;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.provider.RestoreDbTask;
-import com.android.launcher3.statehandlers.DesktopVisibilityController;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarActivityContext;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarManager;
@@ -613,18 +611,6 @@ public class TouchInteractionService extends Service
             mOverviewComponentObserver.onSystemUiStateChanged();
             mTaskbarManager.onSystemUiFlagsChanged(systemUiStateFlags);
 
-            boolean wasFreeformActive =
-                    (lastSysUIFlags & SYSUI_STATE_FREEFORM_ACTIVE_IN_DESKTOP_MODE) != 0;
-            boolean isFreeformActive =
-                    (systemUiStateFlags & SYSUI_STATE_FREEFORM_ACTIVE_IN_DESKTOP_MODE) != 0;
-            if (wasFreeformActive != isFreeformActive) {
-                DesktopVisibilityController controller =
-                        LauncherActivityInterface.INSTANCE.getDesktopVisibilityController();
-                if (controller != null) {
-                    controller.setFreeformTasksVisible(isFreeformActive);
-                }
-            }
-
             int isShadeExpandedFlag =
                     SYSUI_STATE_NOTIFICATION_PANEL_EXPANDED | SYSUI_STATE_QUICK_SETTINGS_EXPANDED;
             boolean wasExpanded = (lastSysUIFlags & isShadeExpandedFlag) != 0;