diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarController.java
index b49c9201be..4ded92e5a7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarController.java
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ public class BubbleBarController extends IBubblesListener.Stub {
 
     private static final long MASK_HIDE_HANDLE_VIEW = SYSUI_STATE_BOUNCER_SHOWING
             | SYSUI_STATE_STATUS_BAR_KEYGUARD_SHOWING
-            | SYSUI_STATE_STATUS_BAR_KEYGUARD_SHOWING_OCCLUDED;
+            | SYSUI_STATE_STATUS_BAR_KEYGUARD_SHOWING_OCCLUDED
+            | SYSUI_STATE_IME_VISIBLE;
 
     private static final long MASK_SYSUI_LOCKED = SYSUI_STATE_BOUNCER_SHOWING
             | SYSUI_STATE_STATUS_BAR_KEYGUARD_SHOWING
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleStashedHandleViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleStashedHandleViewController.java
index 16e24a18cc..801b064484 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleStashedHandleViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleStashedHandleViewController.java
@@ -226,6 +226,7 @@ public class BubbleStashedHandleViewController {
     private void updateVisibilityForStateChange() {
         if (!mHiddenForSysui && !mHiddenForHomeButtonDisabled && !mHiddenForNoBubbles) {
             mStashedHandleView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
+            mStashedHandleView.setAlpha(1);
         } else {
             mStashedHandleView.setVisibility(INVISIBLE);
             mStashedHandleView.setAlpha(0);