diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 65b40c431c..209b5f31d2 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -4707,7 +4707,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<
 
     /** Dismisses the entire [taskView]. */
     public void dismissTaskView(TaskView taskView, boolean animateTaskView, boolean removeTask) {
-        if (enableExpressiveDismissTaskMotion()) {
+        if (enableExpressiveDismissTaskMotion() && (!showAsGrid() || enableGridOnlyOverview())) {
             mDismissUtils.createTaskDismissSettlingSpringAnimation(taskView);
         } else {
             PendingAnimation pa = new PendingAnimation(DISMISS_TASK_DURATION);