diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
index 7f880907c3..5a4c769af2 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ public class FallbackRecentsView<CONTAINER_TYPE extends Context & RecentsViewCon
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected boolean canLaunchFullscreenTask() {
+    public boolean canLaunchFullscreenTask() {
         return !mContainer.isInState(OVERVIEW_SPLIT_SELECT);
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopTaskView.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopTaskView.kt
index 6db0923563..8c854e7617 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopTaskView.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/DesktopTaskView.kt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class DesktopTaskView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Attribu
             this,
             R.layout.task_thumbnail_deprecated,
             VIEW_POOL_MAX_SIZE,
-            VIEW_POOL_INITIAL_SIZE
+            VIEW_POOL_INITIAL_SIZE,
         )
     private val tempPointF = PointF()
     private val tempRect = Rect()
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class DesktopTaskView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Attribu
                             setTint(
                                 resources.getColor(
                                     android.R.color.system_neutral2_300,
-                                    context.theme
+                                    context.theme,
                                 )
                             )
                         }
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ class DesktopTaskView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Attribu
                     ResourcesCompat.getDrawable(
                         context.resources,
                         R.drawable.ic_desktop_with_bg,
-                        context.theme
-                    )
+                        context.theme,
+                    ),
                 )
                 setText(resources.getText(R.string.recent_task_desktop))
             }
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class DesktopTaskView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Attribu
     fun bind(
         tasks: List<Task>,
         orientedState: RecentsOrientedState,
-        taskOverlayFactory: TaskOverlayFactory
+        taskOverlayFactory: TaskOverlayFactory,
     ) {
         if (DEBUG) {
             val sb = StringBuilder()
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class DesktopTaskView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Attribu
                     snapshotView,
                     // Add snapshotView to the front after initial views e.g. icon and
                     // background.
-                    childCountAtInflation
+                    childCountAtInflation,
                 )
                 TaskContainer(
                     this,
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ class DesktopTaskView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Attribu
                     SplitConfigurationOptions.STAGE_POSITION_UNDEFINED,
                     digitalWellBeingToast = null,
                     showWindowsView = null,
-                    taskOverlayFactory
+                    taskOverlayFactory,
                 )
             }
         taskContainers.forEach { it.bind() }
@@ -159,12 +159,12 @@ class DesktopTaskView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Attribu
     override fun updateTaskSize(
         lastComputedTaskSize: Rect,
         lastComputedGridTaskSize: Rect,
-        lastComputedCarouselTaskSize: Rect
+        lastComputedCarouselTaskSize: Rect,
     ) {
         super.updateTaskSize(
             lastComputedTaskSize,
             lastComputedGridTaskSize,
-            lastComputedCarouselTaskSize
+            lastComputedCarouselTaskSize,
         )
         if (taskContainers.isEmpty()) {
             return
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class DesktopTaskView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Attribu
             Log.d(
                 TAG,
                 "onMeasure: container=[$containerWidth,$containerHeight]" +
-                    "window=[$windowWidth,$windowHeight] scale=[$scaleWidth,$scaleHeight]"
+                    "window=[$windowWidth,$windowHeight] scale=[$scaleWidth,$scaleHeight]",
             )
         }
 
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ class DesktopTaskView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Attribu
                     Log.d(
                         TAG,
                         "onMeasure: task=${it.task.key} size=[$width,$height]" +
-                            " margin=[$leftMargin,$topMargin]"
+                            " margin=[$leftMargin,$topMargin]",
                     )
                 }
             }
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ class DesktopTaskView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Attribu
         TestLogging.recordEvent(
             TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN,
             "launchDesktopFromRecents",
-            taskIds.contentToString()
+            taskIds.contentToString(),
         )
         val endCallback = RunnableList()
         val desktopController = recentsView.desktopRecentsController
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ class DesktopTaskView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Attribu
         }
         Log.d(
             TAG,
-            "launchTaskWithDesktopController: ${taskIds.contentToString()}, withRemoteTransition: $animated"
+            "launchTaskWithDesktopController: ${taskIds.contentToString()}, withRemoteTransition: $animated",
         )
 
         // Callbacks get run from recentsView for case when recents animation already running
@@ -274,11 +274,13 @@ class DesktopTaskView @JvmOverloads constructor(context: Context, attrs: Attribu
 
     override fun launchWithoutAnimation(
         isQuickSwitch: Boolean,
-        callback: (launched: Boolean) -> Unit
+        callback: (launched: Boolean) -> Unit,
     ) = launchTaskWithDesktopController(animated = false)?.add { callback(true) } ?: callback(false)
 
-    // Desktop tile can't be in split screen
-    override fun confirmSecondSplitSelectApp(): Boolean = false
+    // Return true when Task cannot be launched as fullscreen (i.e. in split select state) to skip
+    // putting DesktopTaskView to split as it's not supported.
+    override fun confirmSecondSplitSelectApp(): Boolean =
+        recentsView?.canLaunchFullscreenTask() != true
 
     // TODO(b/330685808) support overlay for Screenshot action
     override fun setOverlayEnabled(overlayEnabled: Boolean) {}
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
index 8f20cd3857..00e57c2971 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ public class LauncherRecentsView extends RecentsView<QuickstepLauncher, Launcher
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected boolean canLaunchFullscreenTask() {
+    public boolean canLaunchFullscreenTask() {
         if (FeatureFlags.enableSplitContextually()) {
             return !mSplitSelectStateController.isSplitSelectActive();
         } else {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index c23c80f016..a94f047764 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -235,6 +235,8 @@ import com.android.wm.shell.common.pip.IPipAnimationListener;
 import com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopModeStatus;
 import com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopModeTransitionSource;
 
+import kotlin.Unit;
+
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -248,8 +250,6 @@ import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
-import kotlin.Unit;
-
 /**
  * A list of recent tasks.
  *
@@ -798,12 +798,6 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<
     @Nullable
     private DesktopRecentsTransitionController mDesktopRecentsTransitionController;
 
-    /**
-     * Keeps track of the desktop task. Optional and only present when the feature flag is enabled.
-     */
-    @Nullable
-    private DesktopTaskView mDesktopTaskView;
-
     private MultiWindowModeChangedListener mMultiWindowModeChangedListener =
             new MultiWindowModeChangedListener() {
                 @Override
@@ -1177,7 +1171,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<
      *
      * @return {@code true} if child TaskViews can be launched when user taps on them
      */
-    protected boolean canLaunchFullscreenTask() {
+    public boolean canLaunchFullscreenTask() {
         return true;
     }
 
@@ -1870,7 +1864,6 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<
         mFilterState.updateInstanceCountMap(taskGroups);
 
         // Clear out desktop view if it is set
-        mDesktopTaskView = null;
 
         // Move Desktop Tasks to the end of the list
         if (enableLargeDesktopWindowingTile()) {
@@ -1909,7 +1902,6 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<
                                 .toList();
                 ((DesktopTaskView) taskView).bind(nonMinimizedTasks, mOrientationState,
                         mTaskOverlayFactory);
-                mDesktopTaskView = (DesktopTaskView) taskView;
             } else {
                 Task task = groupTask.task1.key.id == stagedTaskIdToBeRemoved ? groupTask.task2
                         : groupTask.task1;
@@ -4970,7 +4962,6 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<
         mSplitSelectStateController.setAnimateCurrentTaskDismissal(
                 true /*animateCurrentTaskDismissal*/);
         mSplitHiddenTaskViewIndex = indexOfChild(taskView);
-        updateDesktopTaskVisibility(false /* visible */);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -4992,13 +4983,6 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<
         mSplitSelectStateController.setInitialTaskSelect(splitSelectSource.intent,
                 splitSelectSource.position.stagePosition, splitSelectSource.getItemInfo(),
                 splitSelectSource.splitEvent, splitSelectSource.alreadyRunningTaskId);
-        updateDesktopTaskVisibility(false /* visible */);
-    }
-
-    private void updateDesktopTaskVisibility(boolean visible) {
-        if (mDesktopTaskView != null) {
-            mDesktopTaskView.setVisibility(visible ? VISIBLE : GONE);
-        }
     }
 
     /**
@@ -5208,7 +5192,6 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<
             mSplitHiddenTaskView.setThumbnailVisibility(VISIBLE, INVALID_TASK_ID);
             mSplitHiddenTaskView = null;
         }
-        updateDesktopTaskVisibility(true /* visible */);
     }
 
     private void safeRemoveDragLayerView(@Nullable View viewToRemove) {