diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
index b0a3cd2a1e..4e9aa6135e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import android.view.KeyEvent;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
-import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Preconditions;
@@ -58,8 +57,7 @@ public class RecentsAnimationController {
     private boolean mUseLauncherSysBarFlags = false;
     private boolean mSplitScreenMinimized = false;
     private boolean mTouchInProgress;
-    private boolean mFinishPending;
-    private @Nullable Runnable mFinishPendingCallback;
+    private boolean mDisableInputProxyPending;
 
     public RecentsAnimationController(RecentsAnimationControllerCompat controller,
             boolean allowMinimizeSplitScreen,
@@ -138,12 +136,12 @@ public class RecentsAnimationController {
 
     @UiThread
     public void finishAnimationToHome() {
-        finishAndClear(true /* toRecents */, null, false /* sendUserLeaveHint */);
+        finishAndDisableInputProxy(true /* toRecents */, null, false /* sendUserLeaveHint */);
     }
 
     @UiThread
     public void finishAnimationToApp() {
-        finishAndClear(false /* toRecents */, null, false /* sendUserLeaveHint */);
+        finishAndDisableInputProxy(false /* toRecents */, null, false /* sendUserLeaveHint */);
     }
 
     /** See {@link #finish(boolean, Runnable, boolean)} */
@@ -162,19 +160,16 @@ public class RecentsAnimationController {
     @UiThread
     public void finish(boolean toRecents, Runnable onFinishComplete, boolean sendUserLeaveHint) {
         Preconditions.assertUIThread();
-        if (!toRecents) {
-            finishAndClear(false, onFinishComplete, sendUserLeaveHint);
+        if (toRecents && mTouchInProgress) {
+            // Finish the controller as requested, but don't disable input proxy yet.
+            mDisableInputProxyPending = true;
+            finishController(toRecents, onFinishComplete, sendUserLeaveHint);
         } else {
-            if (mTouchInProgress) {
-                mFinishPending = true;
-                mFinishPendingCallback = onFinishComplete;
-            } else {
-                finishAndClear(true, onFinishComplete, sendUserLeaveHint);
-            }
+            finishAndDisableInputProxy(toRecents, onFinishComplete, sendUserLeaveHint);
         }
     }
 
-    private void finishAndClear(boolean toRecents, Runnable onFinishComplete,
+    private void finishAndDisableInputProxy(boolean toRecents, Runnable onFinishComplete,
             boolean sendUserLeaveHint) {
         disableInputProxy();
         finishController(toRecents, onFinishComplete, sendUserLeaveHint);
@@ -262,11 +257,9 @@ public class RecentsAnimationController {
         } else if (action == ACTION_CANCEL || action == ACTION_UP) {
             // Finish any pending actions
             mTouchInProgress = false;
-            if (mFinishPending) {
-                mFinishPending = false;
-                finishAndClear(true /* toRecents */, mFinishPendingCallback,
-                        false /* sendUserLeaveHint */);
-                mFinishPendingCallback = null;
+            if (mDisableInputProxyPending) {
+                mDisableInputProxyPending = false;
+                disableInputProxy();
             }
         }
         if (mInputConsumer != null) {