diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index f166833aa1..4e7a8843a3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -2325,6 +2325,7 @@ public class Launcher extends StatefulActivity<LauncherState>
 
     @Override
     public void bindScreens(IntArray orderedScreenIds) {
+        mWorkspace.mPageIndicator.setAreScreensBinding(true);
         int firstScreenPosition = 0;
         if (FeatureFlags.QSB_ON_FIRST_SCREEN &&
                 orderedScreenIds.indexOf(Workspace.FIRST_SCREEN_ID) != firstScreenPosition) {
@@ -2822,8 +2823,8 @@ public class Launcher extends StatefulActivity<LauncherState>
         getViewCache().setCacheSize(R.layout.folder_page, 2);
 
         TraceHelper.INSTANCE.endSection();
-
-        mWorkspace.removeExtraEmptyScreen(true);
+        mWorkspace.removeExtraEmptyScreen(/* stripEmptyScreens= */ true);
+        mWorkspace.mPageIndicator.setAreScreensBinding(false);
     }
 
     private boolean canAnimatePageChange() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/PageIndicator.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/PageIndicator.java
index 570d6ff267..4ab20373b4 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/PageIndicator.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/PageIndicator.java
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ public interface PageIndicator {
 
     void setMarkersCount(int numMarkers);
 
+    /**
+     * Sets flag to indicate when the screens are in the process of binding so that we don't animate
+     * during that period.
+     */
+    default void setAreScreensBinding(boolean areScreensBinding) {
+        // No-op by default
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets the flag if the Page Indicator should autohide.
      */
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/PageIndicatorDots.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/PageIndicatorDots.java
index 073e5234f9..ce71275001 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/PageIndicatorDots.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/pageindicators/PageIndicatorDots.java
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ public class PageIndicatorDots extends View implements Insettable, PageIndicator
      */
     private float mCurrentPosition;
     private float mFinalPosition;
+    private boolean mAreScreensBinding;
     private ObjectAnimator mAnimator;
     private @Nullable ObjectAnimator mAlphaAnimator;
 
@@ -163,7 +164,7 @@ public class PageIndicatorDots extends View implements Insettable, PageIndicator
 
     @Override
     public void setScroll(int currentScroll, int totalScroll) {
-        if (SHOW_DOT_PAGINATION.get() && mActivePage != 0 && currentScroll == 0) {
+        if (SHOW_DOT_PAGINATION.get() && currentScroll == 0 && totalScroll == 0) {
             CURRENT_POSITION.set(this, (float) mActivePage);
             return;
         }
@@ -172,6 +173,11 @@ public class PageIndicatorDots extends View implements Insettable, PageIndicator
             return;
         }
 
+        // Skip scroll update during binding. We will update it when binding completes.
+        if (mAreScreensBinding) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (mShouldAutoHide) {
             animatePaginationToAlpha(VISIBLE_ALPHA);
         }
@@ -358,6 +364,16 @@ public class PageIndicatorDots extends View implements Insettable, PageIndicator
         requestLayout();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void setAreScreensBinding(boolean areScreensBinding) {
+        // Reapply correct current position which was skipped during setScroll.
+        if (mAreScreensBinding && !areScreensBinding) {
+            CURRENT_POSITION.set(this, (float) mActivePage);
+        }
+
+        mAreScreensBinding = areScreensBinding;
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
         // Add extra spacing of mDotRadius on all sides so than entry animation could be run.