diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index c5deeded8a..08889b111b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -2944,7 +2944,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
         }
         mPendingAnimation.addEndListener(isSuccess -> {
             if (isSuccess) {
-                if (LIVE_TILE.get()) {
+                if (LIVE_TILE.get() && tv.isRunningTask()) {
                     finishRecentsAnimation(false /* toRecents */, null);
                     onTaskLaunchAnimationEnd(true /* success */);
                 } else {