diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
index 6075294709..59cd639e92 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
@@ -361,6 +361,14 @@ public final class RecentsActivity extends StatefulActivity<RecentsState> implem
                 this, LAUNCHER_ACTIVITY_STOPPED_MESSAGE);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void onUiChangedWhileSleeping() {
+        super.onUiChangedWhileSleeping();
+        // Dismiss recents and navigate to home if the device goes to sleep
+        // while in recents.
+        startHome();
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void onResume() {
         super.onResume();