diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
index 50d0569..0ebe13b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationController.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
 
+import android.view.IRecentsAnimationController;
 import android.view.SurfaceControl;
 import android.window.PictureInPictureSurfaceTransaction;
 
@@ -163,6 +164,14 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * @see IRecentsAnimationController#animateNavigationBarToApp(long)
+     */
+    @UiThread
+    public void animateNavigationBarToApp(long duration) {
+        UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> mController.animateNavigationBarToApp(duration));
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Sets the final surface transaction on a Task. This is used by Launcher to notify the system
      * that animating Activity to PiP has completed and the associated task surface should be
      * updated accordingly. This should be called before `finish`
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
index a59ba51..59bd1ed 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskViewUtils.java
@@ -263,6 +263,14 @@
                         finalParams.applySurfaceParams(navBuilder.build());
                     }
                 });
+            } else if (inLiveTileMode) {
+                // There is no transition animation for app launch from recent in live tile mode so
+                // we have to trigger the navigation bar animation from system here.
+                final RecentsAnimationController controller =
+                        recentsView.getRecentsAnimationController();
+                if (controller != null) {
+                    controller.animateNavigationBarToApp(RECENTS_LAUNCH_DURATION);
+                }
             }
             topMostSimulator = tsv;
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 923533a..c57d156 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -3911,4 +3911,10 @@
         // The Black blending is temporary until we have the proper color token.
         return ColorUtils.blendARGB(Color.BLACK, baseColor, 0.25f);
     }
+
+    /** Get the RecentsAnimationController */
+    @Nullable
+    public RecentsAnimationController getRecentsAnimationController() {
+        return mRecentsAnimationController;
+    }
 }