diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java
index d972c0f..1c77a05 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewWithoutFocusInputConsumer.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_HOME_GESTURE;
 
 import android.content.Context;
-import android.content.Intent;
 import android.graphics.PointF;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 
@@ -80,9 +79,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onSwipeUp(boolean wasFling, PointF finalVelocity) {
-        mContext.startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN)
-                .addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME)
-                .setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK));
+        mContext.startActivity(mGestureState.getHomeIntent());
         ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog("startQuickstep");
         BaseActivity activity = BaseDraggingActivity.fromContext(mContext);
         int pageIndex = -1; // This number doesn't reflect workspace page index.
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
index c994aef..64ae1e0 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.quickstep.util;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.RotationHelper.deltaRotation;
 import static com.android.launcher3.touch.PagedOrientationHandler.MATRIX_POST_TRANSLATE;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsOrientedState.postDisplayRotation;
@@ -304,6 +305,10 @@
         builder.withMatrix(mMatrix)
                 .withWindowCrop(mTmpCropRect)
                 .withCornerRadius(getCurrentCornerRadius());
+
+        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && params.getRecentsSurface() != null) {
+            builder.withRelativeLayerTo(params.getRecentsSurface(), Integer.MAX_VALUE);
+        }
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TransformParams.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TransformParams.java
index 7a62e83..45f49bb 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TransformParams.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TransformParams.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 package com.android.quickstep.util;
 
 import android.util.FloatProperty;
+import android.view.SurfaceControl;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators;
@@ -58,6 +59,7 @@
     private float mCornerRadius;
     private RemoteAnimationTargets mTargetSet;
     private SurfaceTransactionApplier mSyncTransactionApplier;
+    private SurfaceControl mRecentsSurface;
 
     private BuilderProxy mHomeBuilderProxy = BuilderProxy.ALWAYS_VISIBLE;
     private BuilderProxy mBaseBuilderProxy = BuilderProxy.ALWAYS_VISIBLE;
@@ -138,6 +140,8 @@
     public SurfaceParams[] createSurfaceParams(BuilderProxy proxy) {
         RemoteAnimationTargets targets = mTargetSet;
         SurfaceParams[] surfaceParams = new SurfaceParams[targets.unfilteredApps.length];
+        mRecentsSurface = getRecentsSurface(targets);
+
         for (int i = 0; i < targets.unfilteredApps.length; i++) {
             RemoteAnimationTargetCompat app = targets.unfilteredApps[i];
             SurfaceParams.Builder builder = new SurfaceParams.Builder(app.leash);
@@ -165,6 +169,20 @@
         return surfaceParams;
     }
 
+    private static SurfaceControl getRecentsSurface(RemoteAnimationTargets targets) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < targets.unfilteredApps.length; i++) {
+            RemoteAnimationTargetCompat app = targets.unfilteredApps[i];
+            if (app.mode == targets.targetMode) {
+                if (app.activityType == RemoteAnimationTargetCompat.ACTIVITY_TYPE_RECENTS) {
+                    return app.leash.getSurfaceControl();
+                }
+            } else {
+                return app.leash.getSurfaceControl();
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
     // Pubic getters so outside packages can read the values.
 
     public float getProgress() {
@@ -179,6 +197,10 @@
         return mCornerRadius;
     }
 
+    public SurfaceControl getRecentsSurface() {
+        return mRecentsSurface;
+    }
+
     public RemoteAnimationTargets getTargetSet() {
         return mTargetSet;
     }