diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
index b19da6b8e2..c1dd216a9c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarStashController.java
@@ -410,12 +410,20 @@ public class TaskbarStashController implements TaskbarControllers.LoggableTaskba
         return mIsStashed;
     }
 
-    /** Sets the hotseat stashed. */
+    /**
+     * Sets the hotseat stashed.
+     * b/373429249 - we might change this behavior if we remove the scrim, that's why we're keeping
+     * this method
+     */
     public void stashHotseat(boolean stash) {
         mControllers.uiController.stashHotseat(stash);
     }
 
-    /** Instantly un-stashes the hotseat. */
+    /**
+     * Instantly un-stashes the hotseat.
+     * * b/373429249 - we might change this behavior if we remove the scrim, that's why we're
+     * keeping this method
+     */
     public void unStashHotseatInstantly() {
         mControllers.uiController.unStashHotseatInstantly();
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarViewController.java
index 717ee95e0e..6db62b5fe0 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarViewController.java
@@ -856,23 +856,17 @@ public class BubbleBarViewController {
 
     /**
      * Hides the persistent taskbar if it is going to intersect with the expanded bubble bar if in
-     * app or overview. Set the hotseat stashed state if on launcher home screen. If not on launcher
-     * home screen and hotseat is stashed immediately un-stashes the hotseat.
+     * app or overview.
      */
     private void adjustTaskbarAndHotseatToBubbleBarState(boolean isBubbleBarExpanded) {
-        if (mBubbleStashController.isBubblesShowingOnHome()) {
-            mTaskbarStashController.stashHotseat(isBubbleBarExpanded);
-        } else if (!mBubbleStashController.isTransientTaskBar()) {
+        if (!mBubbleStashController.isBubblesShowingOnHome()
+                && !mBubbleStashController.isTransientTaskBar()) {
             boolean hideTaskbar = isBubbleBarExpanded && isIntersectingTaskbar();
             mTaskbarViewPropertiesProvider
                     .getIconsAlpha()
                     .animateToValue(hideTaskbar ? 0 : 1)
                     .start();
         }
-        if (!mBubbleStashController.isBubblesShowingOnHome()
-                && mTaskbarStashController.isHiddenForBubbles()) {
-            mTaskbarStashController.unStashHotseatInstantly();
-        }
     }
 
     /** Return {@code true} if expanded bubble bar would intersect the taskbar. */