diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
index 3039511..36579ec 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskOverlayFactory.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 
 import static android.view.Surface.ROTATION_0;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.util.MainThreadInitializedObject.forOverride;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView.DISABLED_NO_THUMBNAIL;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView.DISABLED_ROTATED;
 
@@ -39,7 +38,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.WorkspaceItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.popup.SystemShortcut;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.MainThreadInitializedObject;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ResourceBasedOverride;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsOrientedState;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView;
@@ -90,13 +88,22 @@
         return shortcuts;
     }
 
-    public static final MainThreadInitializedObject<TaskOverlayFactory> INSTANCE =
-            forOverride(TaskOverlayFactory.class, R.string.task_overlay_factory_class);
-
     public TaskOverlay createOverlay(TaskThumbnailView thumbnailView) {
         return new TaskOverlay(thumbnailView);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Subclasses can attach any system listeners in this method, must be paired with
+     * {@link #removeListeners()}
+     */
+    public void initListeners() { }
+
+    /**
+     * Subclasses should remove any system listeners in this method, must be paired with
+     * {@link #initListeners()}
+     */
+    public void removeListeners() { }
+
     /** Note that these will be shown in order from top to bottom, if available for the task. */
     private static final TaskShortcutFactory[] MENU_OPTIONS = new TaskShortcutFactory[]{
             TaskShortcutFactory.APP_INFO,
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index aa36780..f07aff8 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DynamicResource;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiValueAlpha;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.OverScroller;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.ResourceBasedOverride.Overrides;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ViewPool;
 import com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface;
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsModel;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsModel.TaskVisualsChangeListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
+import com.android.quickstep.TaskOverlayFactory;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskThumbnailCache;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.ViewUtils;
@@ -281,6 +283,8 @@
 
     private final ViewPool<TaskView> mTaskViewPool;
 
+    private final TaskOverlayFactory mTaskOverlayFactory;
+
     private boolean mDwbToastShown;
     protected boolean mDisallowScrollToClearAll;
     private boolean mOverlayEnabled;
@@ -469,6 +473,11 @@
         updateEmptyMessage();
         mOrientationHandler = mOrientationState.getOrientationHandler();
 
+        mTaskOverlayFactory = Overrides.getObject(
+                TaskOverlayFactory.class,
+                context.getApplicationContext(),
+                R.string.task_overlay_factory_class);
+
         // Initialize quickstep specific cache params here, as this is constructed only once
         mActivity.getViewCache().setCacheSize(R.layout.digital_wellbeing_toast, 5);
 
@@ -570,6 +579,7 @@
                 mIPinnedStackAnimationListener);
         mOrientationState.initListeners();
         SplitScreenBounds.INSTANCE.addOnChangeListener(this);
+        mTaskOverlayFactory.initListeners();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -587,6 +597,7 @@
         SplitScreenBounds.INSTANCE.removeOnChangeListener(this);
         mIPinnedStackAnimationListener.setActivity(null);
         mOrientationState.destroyListeners();
+        mTaskOverlayFactory.removeListeners();
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -2466,6 +2477,10 @@
      */
     public void setModalStateEnabled(boolean isModalState) { }
 
+    public TaskOverlayFactory getTaskOverlayFactory() {
+        return mTaskOverlayFactory;
+    }
+
     public BaseActivityInterface getSizeStrategy() {
         return mSizeStrategy;
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
index c5f673f..dfb3860 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskThumbnailView.java
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MainThreadInitializedObject;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
-import com.android.quickstep.TaskOverlayFactory;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskOverlayFactory.TaskOverlay;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView.FullscreenDrawParams;
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.OverviewScreenshotActions;
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@
             };
 
     private final BaseActivity mActivity;
-    private final TaskOverlay mOverlay;
+    private TaskOverlay mOverlay;
     private final boolean mIsDarkTextTheme;
     private final Paint mPaint = new Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG);
     private final Paint mBackgroundPaint = new Paint(Paint.ANTI_ALIAS_FLAG);
@@ -118,7 +117,6 @@
 
     public TaskThumbnailView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyleAttr) {
         super(context, attrs, defStyleAttr);
-        mOverlay = TaskOverlayFactory.INSTANCE.get(context).createOverlay(this);
         mPaint.setFilterBitmap(true);
         mBackgroundPaint.setColor(Color.WHITE);
         mClearPaint.setXfermode(new PorterDuffXfermode(PorterDuff.Mode.CLEAR));
@@ -134,7 +132,7 @@
      * @param task
      */
     public void bind(Task task) {
-        mOverlay.reset();
+        getTaskOverlay().reset();
         mTask = task;
         int color = task == null ? Color.BLACK : task.colorBackground | 0xFF000000;
         mPaint.setColor(color);
@@ -176,7 +174,7 @@
             mBitmapShader = null;
             mThumbnailData = null;
             mPaint.setShader(null);
-            mOverlay.reset();
+            getTaskOverlay().reset();
         }
         if (mOverviewScreenshotActionsPlugin != null) {
             mOverviewScreenshotActionsPlugin.setupActions(getTaskView(), getThumbnail(), mActivity);
@@ -200,6 +198,9 @@
     }
 
     public TaskOverlay getTaskOverlay() {
+        if (mOverlay == null) {
+            mOverlay = getTaskView().getRecentsView().getTaskOverlayFactory().createOverlay(this);
+        }
         return mOverlay;
     }
 
@@ -349,10 +350,10 @@
 
     private void updateOverlay() {
         if (mOverlayEnabled) {
-            mOverlay.initOverlay(mTask, mThumbnailData, mPreviewPositionHelper.mMatrix,
+            getTaskOverlay().initOverlay(mTask, mThumbnailData, mPreviewPositionHelper.mMatrix,
                     mPreviewPositionHelper.mIsOrientationChanged);
         } else {
-            mOverlay.reset();
+            getTaskOverlay().reset();
         }
     }