diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationWrapper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationWrapper.java
index 730984c934..a247d79098 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationWrapper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationWrapper.java
@@ -15,10 +15,14 @@
  */
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.util.LooperExecutor;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TraceHelper;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.UiThreadHelper;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RemoteAnimationTargetSet;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.BackgroundExecutor;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RecentsAnimationControllerCompat;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 
 /**
  * Wrapper around RecentsAnimationController to help with some synchronization
@@ -28,6 +32,9 @@ public class RecentsAnimationWrapper {
     public RecentsAnimationControllerCompat controller;
     public RemoteAnimationTargetSet targetSet;
 
+    private final ExecutorService mExecutorService =
+            new LooperExecutor(UiThreadHelper.getBackgroundLooper());
+
     private boolean mInputConsumerEnabled = false;
     private boolean mBehindSystemBars = true;
     private boolean mSplitScreenMinimized = false;
@@ -48,17 +55,16 @@ public class RecentsAnimationWrapper {
      *                         on the background thread.
      */
     public void finish(boolean toHome, Runnable onFinishComplete) {
-        BackgroundExecutor.get().submit(() -> {
-            synchronized (this) {
-                TraceHelper.endSection("RecentsController",
-                        "Finish " + controller + ", toHome=" + toHome);
-                if (controller != null) {
-                    controller.setInputConsumerEnabled(false);
-                    controller.finish(toHome);
-                    if (onFinishComplete != null) {
-                        onFinishComplete.run();
-                    }
-                    controller = null;
+        mExecutorService.submit(() -> {
+            TraceHelper.endSection("RecentsController",
+                    "Finish " + controller + ", toHome=" + toHome);
+            RecentsAnimationControllerCompat thisController = controller;
+            controller = null;
+            if (thisController != null) {
+                thisController.setInputConsumerEnabled(false);
+                thisController.finish(toHome);
+                if (onFinishComplete != null) {
+                    onFinishComplete.run();
                 }
             }
         });
@@ -67,13 +73,11 @@ public class RecentsAnimationWrapper {
     public void enableInputConsumer() {
         mInputConsumerEnabled = true;
         if (mInputConsumerEnabled) {
-            BackgroundExecutor.get().submit(() -> {
-                synchronized (this) {
-                    TraceHelper.partitionSection("RecentsController",
-                            "Enabling consumer on " + controller);
-                    if (controller != null) {
-                        controller.setInputConsumerEnabled(true);
-                    }
+            mExecutorService.submit(() -> {
+                TraceHelper.partitionSection("RecentsController",
+                        "Enabling consumer on " + controller);
+                if (controller != null) {
+                    controller.setInputConsumerEnabled(true);
                 }
             });
         }
@@ -84,13 +88,11 @@ public class RecentsAnimationWrapper {
             return;
         }
         mBehindSystemBars = behindSystemBars;
-        BackgroundExecutor.get().submit(() -> {
-            synchronized (this) {
-                TraceHelper.partitionSection("RecentsController",
-                        "Setting behind system bars on " + controller);
-                if (controller != null) {
-                    controller.setAnimationTargetsBehindSystemBars(behindSystemBars);
-                }
+        mExecutorService.submit(() -> {
+            TraceHelper.partitionSection("RecentsController",
+                    "Setting behind system bars on " + controller);
+            if (controller != null) {
+                controller.setAnimationTargetsBehindSystemBars(behindSystemBars);
             }
         });
     }
@@ -106,24 +108,20 @@ public class RecentsAnimationWrapper {
             return;
         }
         mSplitScreenMinimized = minimized;
-        BackgroundExecutor.get().submit(() -> {
-            synchronized (this) {
-                TraceHelper.partitionSection("RecentsController",
-                        "Setting minimize dock on " + controller);
-                if (controller != null) {
-                    controller.setSplitScreenMinimized(minimized);
-                }
+        mExecutorService.submit(() -> {
+            TraceHelper.partitionSection("RecentsController",
+                    "Setting minimize dock on " + controller);
+            if (controller != null) {
+                controller.setSplitScreenMinimized(minimized);
             }
         });
     }
 
     public void hideCurrentInputMethod() {
-        BackgroundExecutor.get().submit(() -> {
-            synchronized (this) {
-                TraceHelper.partitionSection("RecentsController", "Hiding currentinput method");
-                if (controller != null) {
-                    controller.hideCurrentInputMethod();
-                }
+        mExecutorService.submit(() -> {
+            TraceHelper.partitionSection("RecentsController", "Hiding currentinput method");
+            if (controller != null) {
+                controller.hideCurrentInputMethod();
             }
         });
     }