diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index cd9b402fa9..b90389ac26 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -1865,7 +1865,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
     public void onGestureAnimationEnd() {
         mGestureActive = false;
         if (mOrientationState.setGestureActive(false)) {
-            updateOrientationHandler();
+            updateOrientationHandler(/* forceRecreateDragLayerControllers = */ false);
         }
 
         setEnableFreeScroll(true);