diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
index 77c3e0a41c..17a9b3b0ee 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
@@ -1072,12 +1072,7 @@ public class TaskbarLauncherStateController {
 
         @Override
         public void onRecentsAnimationFinished(RecentsAnimationController controller) {
-            endGestureStateOverride(!controller.getFinishTargetIsLauncher(),
-                    controller.getLauncherIsVisibleAtFinish(), false /*canceled*/);
-        }
-
-        private void endGestureStateOverride(boolean finishedToApp, boolean canceled) {
-            endGestureStateOverride(finishedToApp, finishedToApp, canceled);
+            endGestureStateOverride(!controller.getFinishTargetIsLauncher(), false /*canceled*/);
         }
 
         /**
@@ -1087,13 +1082,11 @@ public class TaskbarLauncherStateController {
          *
          * @param finishedToApp {@code true} if the recents animation finished to showing an app and
          *                      not workspace or overview
-         * @param launcherIsVisible {code true} if launcher is visible at finish
          * @param canceled      {@code true} if the recents animation was canceled instead of
          *                      finishing
          *                      to completion
          */
-        private void endGestureStateOverride(boolean finishedToApp, boolean launcherIsVisible,
-                boolean canceled) {
+        private void endGestureStateOverride(boolean finishedToApp, boolean canceled) {
             mCallbacks.removeListener(this);
             mTaskBarRecentsAnimationListener = null;
             RecentsView recentsView = mControllers.uiController.getRecentsView();
@@ -1105,27 +1098,18 @@ public class TaskbarLauncherStateController {
                 mSkipNextRecentsAnimEnd = false;
                 return;
             }
-            updateStateForUserFinishedToApp(finishedToApp, launcherIsVisible);
+            updateStateForUserFinishedToApp(finishedToApp);
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * @see #updateStateForUserFinishedToApp(boolean, boolean)
-     */
-    private void updateStateForUserFinishedToApp(boolean finishedToApp) {
-        updateStateForUserFinishedToApp(finishedToApp, !finishedToApp);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Updates the visible state immediately to ensure a seamless handoff.
      *
      * @param finishedToApp True iff user is in an app.
-     * @param launcherIsVisible True iff launcher is still visible (ie. transparent app)
      */
-    private void updateStateForUserFinishedToApp(boolean finishedToApp,
-            boolean launcherIsVisible) {
+    private void updateStateForUserFinishedToApp(boolean finishedToApp) {
         // Update the visible state immediately to ensure a seamless handoff
-        boolean launcherVisible = !finishedToApp || launcherIsVisible;
+        boolean launcherVisible = !finishedToApp;
         updateStateForFlag(FLAG_TRANSITION_TO_VISIBLE, false);
         updateStateForFlag(FLAG_VISIBLE, launcherVisible);
         applyState();
@@ -1134,7 +1118,7 @@ public class TaskbarLauncherStateController {
         if (DEBUG) {
             Log.d(TAG, "endGestureStateOverride - FLAG_IN_APP: " + finishedToApp);
         }
-        controller.updateStateForFlag(FLAG_IN_APP, finishedToApp && !launcherIsVisible);
+        controller.updateStateForFlag(FLAG_IN_APP, finishedToApp);
         controller.applyState();
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
index 865cc47091..17c4405151 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ public class RecentsAnimationController {
     private boolean mFinishRequested = false;
     // Only valid when mFinishRequested == true.
     private boolean mFinishTargetIsLauncher;
-    // Only valid when mFinishRequested == true
-    private boolean mLauncherIsVisibleAtFinish;
     private RunnableList mPendingFinishCallbacks = new RunnableList();
 
     public RecentsAnimationController(RecentsAnimationControllerCompat controller,
@@ -132,28 +130,14 @@ public class RecentsAnimationController {
         finishController(toRecents, onFinishComplete, sendUserLeaveHint);
     }
 
-    @UiThread
-    public void finish(boolean toRecents, boolean launcherIsVisibleAtFinish,
-            Runnable onFinishComplete, boolean sendUserLeaveHint) {
-        Preconditions.assertUIThread();
-        finishController(toRecents, launcherIsVisibleAtFinish, onFinishComplete, sendUserLeaveHint,
-                false);
-    }
-
     @UiThread
     public void finishController(boolean toRecents, Runnable callback, boolean sendUserLeaveHint) {
-        finishController(toRecents, false, callback, sendUserLeaveHint, false /* forceFinish */);
+        finishController(toRecents, callback, sendUserLeaveHint, false /* forceFinish */);
     }
 
     @UiThread
     public void finishController(boolean toRecents, Runnable callback, boolean sendUserLeaveHint,
             boolean forceFinish) {
-        finishController(toRecents, toRecents, callback, sendUserLeaveHint, forceFinish);
-    }
-
-    @UiThread
-    public void finishController(boolean toRecents, boolean launcherIsVisibleAtFinish,
-            Runnable callback, boolean sendUserLeaveHint, boolean forceFinish) {
         mPendingFinishCallbacks.add(callback);
         if (!forceFinish && mFinishRequested) {
             // If finish has already been requested, then add the callback to the pending list.
@@ -165,7 +149,6 @@ public class RecentsAnimationController {
         // Finish not yet requested
         mFinishRequested = true;
         mFinishTargetIsLauncher = toRecents;
-        mLauncherIsVisibleAtFinish = launcherIsVisibleAtFinish;
         mOnFinishedListener.accept(this);
         Runnable finishCb = () -> {
             mController.finish(toRecents, sendUserLeaveHint, new IResultReceiver.Stub() {
@@ -242,14 +225,6 @@ public class RecentsAnimationController {
         return mFinishTargetIsLauncher;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * RecentsAnimationListeners can check this in onRecentsAnimationFinished() to determine whether
-     * the animation was finished to launcher vs an app.
-     */
-    public boolean getLauncherIsVisibleAtFinish() {
-        return mLauncherIsVisibleAtFinish;
-    }
-
     public void dump(String prefix, PrintWriter pw) {
         pw.println(prefix + "RecentsAnimationController:");
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index aacd8e7046..83b8eb2dd2 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -1474,8 +1474,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<
             anim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
                 @Override
                 public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
-                    finishRecentsAnimation(false /* toRecents */, true /*shouldPip*/,
-                            allAppsAreTranslucent(apps), null);
+                    finishRecentsAnimation(false /* toRecents */, true /*shouldPip*/, null);
                 }
             });
         } else {
@@ -1486,18 +1485,6 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<
         anim.start();
     }
 
-    private boolean allAppsAreTranslucent(RemoteAnimationTarget[] apps) {
-        if (apps == null) {
-            return false;
-        }
-        for (int i = apps.length - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
-            if (!apps[i].isTranslucent) {
-                return false;
-            }
-        }
-        return true;
-    }
-
     public boolean isTaskViewVisible(TaskView tv) {
         if (showAsGrid()) {
             int screenStart = getPagedOrientationHandler().getPrimaryScroll(this);
@@ -5973,19 +5960,12 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<
         finishRecentsAnimation(toRecents, true /* shouldPip */, onFinishComplete);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Finish recents animation.
-     */
-    public void finishRecentsAnimation(boolean toRecents, boolean shouldPip,
-            @Nullable Runnable onFinishComplete) {
-        finishRecentsAnimation(toRecents, shouldPip, false, onFinishComplete);
-    }
     /**
      * NOTE: Whatever value gets passed through to the toRecents param may need to also be set on
      * {@link #mRecentsAnimationController#setWillFinishToHome}.
      */
     public void finishRecentsAnimation(boolean toRecents, boolean shouldPip,
-            boolean allAppTargetsAreTranslucent, @Nullable Runnable onFinishComplete) {
+            @Nullable Runnable onFinishComplete) {
         Log.d(TAG, "finishRecentsAnimation - mRecentsAnimationController: "
                 + mRecentsAnimationController);
         // TODO(b/197232424#comment#10) Move this back into onRecentsAnimationComplete(). Maybe?
@@ -6018,7 +5998,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<
                         tx, null /* overlay */);
             }
         }
-        mRecentsAnimationController.finish(toRecents, allAppTargetsAreTranslucent, () -> {
+        mRecentsAnimationController.finish(toRecents, () -> {
             if (onFinishComplete != null) {
                 onFinishComplete.run();
             }