diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GoActivityControlHelper.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GoActivityControlHelper.java
index 8b6f8bcfe0..2db8b39d94 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GoActivityControlHelper.java
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/GoActivityControlHelper.java
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ public abstract class GoActivityControlHelper<T extends BaseDraggingActivity> im
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void onSwipeUpComplete(T activity) {
+    public void onSwipeUpToRecentsComplete(T activity) {
         // Go does not support swipe up gesture.
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityControllerHelper.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityControllerHelper.java
index f12efc83cd..dc58a4efc9 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityControllerHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityControllerHelper.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public final class FallbackActivityControllerHelper implements
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void onSwipeUpComplete(RecentsActivity activity) {
+    public void onSwipeUpToRecentsComplete(RecentsActivity activity) {
         RecentsView recentsView = activity.getOverviewPanel();
         recentsView.getClearAllButton().setVisibilityAlpha(1);
         recentsView.setDisallowScrollToClearAll(false);
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
index 5af09f7fd9..d0a41f3b53 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ public final class LauncherActivityControllerHelper implements ActivityControlHe
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void onSwipeUpComplete(Launcher activity) {
+    public void onSwipeUpToRecentsComplete(Launcher activity) {
         // Re apply state in case we did something funky during the transition.
         activity.getStateManager().reapplyState();
         DiscoveryBounce.showForOverviewIfNeeded(activity);
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
index c7aaa9bb27..87b7326648 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ public class WindowTransformSwipeHandler<T extends BaseDraggingActivity>
                         | STATE_LAUNCHER_DRAWN | STATE_SCALED_CONTROLLER_RECENTS
                         | STATE_CURRENT_TASK_FINISHED | STATE_GESTURE_COMPLETED
                         | STATE_GESTURE_STARTED,
-                this::setupLauncherUiAfterSwipeUpAnimation);
+                this::setupLauncherUiAfterSwipeUpToRecentsAnimation);
 
         mStateCallback.addCallback(STATE_HANDLER_INVALIDATED, this::invalidateHandler);
         mStateCallback.addCallback(STATE_LAUNCHER_PRESENT | STATE_HANDLER_INVALIDATED,
@@ -647,7 +647,10 @@ public class WindowTransformSwipeHandler<T extends BaseDraggingActivity>
     }
 
     private void buildAnimationController() {
-        if (mStateCallback.hasStates(STATE_GESTURE_COMPLETED)) {
+        if (mGestureEndTarget == HOME || (mLauncherTransitionController != null
+                && mLauncherTransitionController.getAnimationPlayer().isStarted())) {
+            // We don't want a new mLauncherTransitionController if mGestureEndTarget == HOME (it
+            // has its own animation) or if we're already animating the current controller.
             return;
         }
         initTransitionEndpoints(mActivity.getDeviceProfile());
@@ -1276,12 +1279,7 @@ public class WindowTransformSwipeHandler<T extends BaseDraggingActivity>
     }
 
     private void invalidateHandlerWithLauncher() {
-        if (mLauncherTransitionController != null) {
-            if (mLauncherTransitionController.getAnimationPlayer().isStarted()) {
-                mLauncherTransitionController.getAnimationPlayer().cancel();
-            }
-            mLauncherTransitionController = null;
-        }
+        endLauncherTransitionController();
 
         mRecentsView.onGestureAnimationEnd();
 
@@ -1289,6 +1287,13 @@ public class WindowTransformSwipeHandler<T extends BaseDraggingActivity>
         mActivity.getRootView().getOverlay().remove(mLiveTileOverlay);
     }
 
+    private void endLauncherTransitionController() {
+        if (mLauncherTransitionController != null) {
+            mLauncherTransitionController.getAnimationPlayer().end();
+            mLauncherTransitionController = null;
+        }
+    }
+
     private void notifyTransitionCancelled() {
         mAnimationFactory.onTransitionCancelled();
     }
@@ -1390,12 +1395,9 @@ public class WindowTransformSwipeHandler<T extends BaseDraggingActivity>
         doLogGesture(HOME);
     }
 
-    private void setupLauncherUiAfterSwipeUpAnimation() {
-        if (mLauncherTransitionController != null) {
-            mLauncherTransitionController.getAnimationPlayer().end();
-            mLauncherTransitionController = null;
-        }
-        mActivityControlHelper.onSwipeUpComplete(mActivity);
+    private void setupLauncherUiAfterSwipeUpToRecentsAnimation() {
+        endLauncherTransitionController();
+        mActivityControlHelper.onSwipeUpToRecentsComplete(mActivity);
         mRecentsAnimationWrapper.setCancelWithDeferredScreenshot(true);
         mRecentsView.onSwipeUpAnimationSuccess();
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java
index 279a946195..b17d8d69c7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/ActivityControlHelper.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public interface ActivityControlHelper<T extends BaseDraggingActivity> {
 
     int getSwipeUpDestinationAndLength(DeviceProfile dp, Context context, Rect outRect);
 
-    void onSwipeUpComplete(T activity);
+    void onSwipeUpToRecentsComplete(T activity);
 
     void onAssistantVisibilityChanged(float visibility);