diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
index 6e0b71dca0..520487e98a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.taskbar;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarLauncherStateController.FLAG_RESUMED;
+import static com.android.quickstep.TaskAnimationManager.ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.WindowManagerWrapper.ITYPE_EXTRA_NAVIGATION_BAR;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
@@ -169,6 +170,13 @@ public class LauncherTaskbarUIController extends TaskbarUIController {
             }
         }
 
+        if (ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS
+                && !mLauncher.getStateManager().getState().isTaskbarAlignedWithHotseat(mLauncher)) {
+            // Launcher is resumed, but in a state where taskbar is still independent, so
+            // ignore the state change.
+            return null;
+        }
+
         mTaskbarLauncherStateController.updateStateForFlag(FLAG_RESUMED, isResumed);
         return mTaskbarLauncherStateController.applyState(fromInit ? 0 : duration, startAnimation);
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
index 2eade67cc1..4150d40bea 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/states/BackgroundAppState.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.states;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LAUNCHER_STATE_BACKGROUND;
+import static com.android.quickstep.TaskAnimationManager.ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Color;
@@ -101,6 +102,12 @@ public class BackgroundAppState extends OverviewState {
         return Color.TRANSPARENT;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isTaskbarAlignedWithHotseat(Launcher launcher) {
+        if (ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS) return false;
+        return super.isTaskbarAlignedWithHotseat(launcher);
+    }
+
     public static float[] getOverviewScaleAndOffsetForBackgroundState(
             BaseDraggingActivity activity) {
         return new float[] {