diff --git a/quickstep/res/layout/keyboard_quick_switch_view.xml b/quickstep/res/layout/keyboard_quick_switch_view.xml
index 2420a4624e..4118500656 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/layout/keyboard_quick_switch_view.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/layout/keyboard_quick_switch_view.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     android:layout_height="wrap_content"
     android:layout_marginTop="@dimen/keyboard_quick_switch_margin_top"
     android:layout_marginHorizontal="@dimen/keyboard_quick_switch_margin_ends"
+    android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal"
     android:background="@drawable/keyboard_quick_switch_view_background"
     android:clipToOutline="true"
     android:alpha="0"
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchController.java
index 23a5a27984..3b7ad3e618 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchController.java
@@ -139,18 +139,42 @@ public final class KeyboardQuickSwitchController implements
             @NonNull Set<Integer> taskIdsToExclude,
             boolean wasOpenedFromTaskbar) {
         if (mQuickSwitchViewController != null) {
-            if (!mQuickSwitchViewController.isCloseAnimationRunning()
-                    && mQuickSwitchViewController.wasOpenedFromTaskbar() == wasOpenedFromTaskbar) {
-                return;
-            }
+            if (!mQuickSwitchViewController.isCloseAnimationRunning()) {
+                if (mQuickSwitchViewController.wasOpenedFromTaskbar() == wasOpenedFromTaskbar) {
+                    return;
+                }
 
-            // Allow the KQS to be reopened during the close animation to make it more responsive.
-            // Similarly, if KQS was opened in different mode (from taskbar vs. keyboard event),
-            // close it so it can be reopened in the correct mode.
-            // TODO(b/368119679) Consider updating list of shown tasks in place, or at least reopen
-            // the view in the same vertical location.
-            closeQuickSwitchView(false);
+                // Relayout the KQS view instead of recreating a new one if it is the current
+                // trigger surface is different than the previous one.
+                final int currentFocusIndexOverride =
+                        currentFocusedIndex == -1 && !mControllerCallbacks.isFirstTaskRunning()
+                                ? 0 : currentFocusedIndex;
+
+                // Skip the task reload if the list is not changed.
+                if (!mModel.isTaskListValid(mTaskListChangeId) || !taskIdsToExclude.equals(
+                        mExcludedTaskIds)) {
+                    mExcludedTaskIds = taskIdsToExclude;
+                    mTaskListChangeId = mModel.getTasks((tasks) -> {
+                        processLoadedTasks(tasks, taskIdsToExclude);
+                        mQuickSwitchViewController.updateQuickSwitchView(
+                                mTasks,
+                                mNumHiddenTasks,
+                                currentFocusIndexOverride,
+                                mHasDesktopTask,
+                                mWasDesktopTaskFilteredOut);
+                    });
+                }
+
+                mQuickSwitchViewController.updateLayoutForSurface(wasOpenedFromTaskbar,
+                        currentFocusIndexOverride);
+                return;
+            } else {
+                // Allow the KQS to be reopened during the close animation to make it more
+                // responsive.
+                closeQuickSwitchView(false);
+            }
         }
+
         mOverlayContext = mControllers.taskbarOverlayController.requestWindow();
         if (Flags.taskbarOverflow()) {
             mOverlayContext.getDragLayer().addTouchController(this);
@@ -186,13 +210,7 @@ public final class KeyboardQuickSwitchController implements
 
         mExcludedTaskIds = taskIdsToExclude;
         mTaskListChangeId = mModel.getTasks((tasks) -> {
-            mHasDesktopTask = false;
-            mWasDesktopTaskFilteredOut = false;
-            if (onDesktop) {
-                processLoadedTasksOnDesktop(tasks, taskIdsToExclude);
-            } else {
-                processLoadedTasks(tasks, taskIdsToExclude);
-            }
+            processLoadedTasks(tasks, taskIdsToExclude);
             // Check if the first task is running after the recents model has updated so that we use
             // the correct index.
             mQuickSwitchViewController.openQuickSwitchView(
@@ -213,6 +231,17 @@ public final class KeyboardQuickSwitchController implements
     }
 
     private void processLoadedTasks(List<GroupTask> tasks, Set<Integer> taskIdsToExclude) {
+        mHasDesktopTask = false;
+        mWasDesktopTaskFilteredOut = false;
+        if (mControllers.taskbarDesktopModeController.getAreDesktopTasksVisible()) {
+            processLoadedTasksOnDesktop(tasks, taskIdsToExclude);
+        } else {
+            processLoadedTasksOutsideDesktop(tasks, taskIdsToExclude);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void processLoadedTasksOutsideDesktop(List<GroupTask> tasks,
+            Set<Integer> taskIdsToExclude) {
         // Only store MAX_TASK tasks, from most to least recent
         Collections.reverse(tasks);
         mTasks = tasks.stream()
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchView.java
index 05d34b5cb7..1967dfd980 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchView.java
@@ -201,6 +201,8 @@ public class KeyboardQuickSwitchView extends ConstraintLayout {
             int currentFocusIndexOverride,
             @NonNull KeyboardQuickSwitchViewController.ViewCallbacks viewCallbacks,
             boolean useDesktopTaskView) {
+        mContent.removeAllViews();
+
         mViewCallbacks = viewCallbacks;
         Resources resources = context.getResources();
         Resources.Theme theme = context.getTheme();
@@ -333,11 +335,17 @@ public class KeyboardQuickSwitchView extends ConstraintLayout {
         return closeAnimation;
     }
 
-    private void animateOpen(int currentFocusIndexOverride) {
+    protected void animateOpen(int currentFocusIndexOverride) {
         if (mOpenAnimation != null) {
             // Restart animation since currentFocusIndexOverride can change the initial scroll.
             mOpenAnimation.cancel();
         }
+
+        // Reset the alpha for the case where the KQS view is opened before.
+        setAlpha(0);
+        mScrollView.setAlpha(0);
+        mNoRecentItemsPane.setAlpha(0);
+
         mOpenAnimation = new AnimatorSet();
 
         Animator outlineAnimation = mOutlineAnimationProgress.animateToValue(1f);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchViewController.java
index 390112e676..985cc26d8e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchViewController.java
@@ -128,6 +128,23 @@ public class KeyboardQuickSwitchViewController {
                 /* useDesktopTaskView= */ !onDesktop && hasDesktopTask);
     }
 
+    protected void updateQuickSwitchView(
+            @NonNull List<GroupTask> tasks,
+            int numHiddenTasks,
+            int currentFocusIndexOverride,
+            boolean hasDesktopTask,
+            boolean wasDesktopTaskFilteredOut) {
+        mWasDesktopTaskFilteredOut = wasDesktopTaskFilteredOut;
+        mKeyboardQuickSwitchView.applyLoadPlan(
+                mOverlayContext,
+                tasks,
+                numHiddenTasks,
+                /* updateTasks= */ true,
+                currentFocusIndexOverride,
+                mViewCallbacks,
+                /* useDesktopTaskView= */ !mOnDesktop && hasDesktopTask);
+    }
+
     protected void positionView(boolean wasOpenedFromTaskbar, boolean isTransientTaskbar) {
         if (!wasOpenedFromTaskbar) {
             // Keep the default positioning.
@@ -155,6 +172,20 @@ public class KeyboardQuickSwitchViewController {
         mKeyboardQuickSwitchView.setLayoutParams(lp);
     }
 
+    protected void updateLayoutForSurface(boolean updateLayoutFromTaskbar,
+            int currentFocusIndexOverride) {
+        BaseDragLayer.LayoutParams lp =
+                (BaseDragLayer.LayoutParams) mKeyboardQuickSwitchView.getLayoutParams();
+
+        if (updateLayoutFromTaskbar) {
+            lp.width = BaseDragLayer.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT;
+        } else {
+            lp.width = BaseDragLayer.LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT;
+        }
+
+        mKeyboardQuickSwitchView.animateOpen(currentFocusIndexOverride);
+    }
+
     boolean isCloseAnimationRunning() {
         return mCloseAnimation != null;
     }