diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconRecentsView.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconRecentsView.java
index f525c9d..c742be3 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconRecentsView.java
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconRecentsView.java
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
 import android.util.FloatProperty;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewDebug;
+import android.view.animation.AlphaAnimation;
+import android.view.animation.Animation;
+import android.view.animation.AnimationSet;
+import android.view.animation.LayoutAnimationController;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -69,6 +73,8 @@
                 }
             };
     private static final long CROSSFADE_DURATION = 300;
+    private static final long LAYOUT_ITEM_ANIMATE_IN_DURATION = 150;
+    private static final long LAYOUT_ITEM_ANIMATE_IN_DELAY_BETWEEN = 40;
     private static final long ITEM_ANIMATE_OUT_DURATION = 150;
     private static final long ITEM_ANIMATE_OUT_DELAY_BETWEEN = 40;
     private static final float ITEM_ANIMATE_OUT_TRANSLATION_X_RATIO = .25f;
@@ -84,6 +90,7 @@
     private final TaskListLoader mTaskLoader;
     private final TaskAdapter mTaskAdapter;
     private final TaskActionController mTaskActionController;
+    private final LayoutAnimationController mLayoutAnimation;
 
     private RecentsToActivityHelper mActivityHelper;
     private RecyclerView mTaskRecyclerView;
@@ -99,6 +106,7 @@
         mTaskAdapter = new TaskAdapter(mTaskLoader);
         mTaskActionController = new TaskActionController(mTaskLoader, mTaskAdapter);
         mTaskAdapter.setActionController(mTaskActionController);
+        mLayoutAnimation = createLayoutAnimation();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -112,6 +120,7 @@
             ItemTouchHelper helper = new ItemTouchHelper(
                     new TaskSwipeCallback(mTaskActionController));
             helper.attachToRecyclerView(mTaskRecyclerView);
+            mTaskRecyclerView.setLayoutAnimation(mLayoutAnimation);
 
             mEmptyView = findViewById(R.id.recent_task_empty_view);
             mContentView = findViewById(R.id.recent_task_content_view);
@@ -131,7 +140,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-
     @Override
     public void setEnabled(boolean enabled) {
         super.setEnabled(enabled);
@@ -157,6 +165,7 @@
      * becomes visible.
      */
     public void onBeginTransitionToOverview() {
+        mTaskRecyclerView.scheduleLayoutAnimation();
         mTaskAdapter.setIsShowingLoadingUi(true);
         mTaskAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
         // Load any task changes
@@ -324,4 +333,18 @@
                     }
                 });
     }
+
+    private static LayoutAnimationController createLayoutAnimation() {
+        AnimationSet anim = new AnimationSet(false /* shareInterpolator */);
+
+        Animation alphaAnim = new AlphaAnimation(0, 1);
+        alphaAnim.setDuration(LAYOUT_ITEM_ANIMATE_IN_DURATION);
+        anim.addAnimation(alphaAnim);
+
+        LayoutAnimationController layoutAnim = new LayoutAnimationController(anim);
+        layoutAnim.setDelay(
+                (float) LAYOUT_ITEM_ANIMATE_IN_DELAY_BETWEEN / LAYOUT_ITEM_ANIMATE_IN_DURATION);
+
+        return layoutAnim;
+    }
 }