diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java
index e7b965b..8daa982 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/StaggeredWorkspaceAnim.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NORMAL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.ACCEL_DEACCEL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators.LINEAR;
+import static com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertySetter.NO_ANIM_PROPERTY_SETTER;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.ANIM_ALL_COMPONENTS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.SKIP_DEPTH_CONTROLLER;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.StateAnimationConfig.SKIP_OVERVIEW;
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.ShortcutAndWidgetContainer;
 import com.android.launcher3.Workspace;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PendingAnimation;
+import com.android.launcher3.anim.PropertySetter;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.SpringAnimationBuilder;
 import com.android.launcher3.graphics.OverviewScrim;
 import com.android.launcher3.statehandlers.DepthController;
@@ -67,7 +69,7 @@
     private final AnimatorSet mAnimators = new AnimatorSet();
 
     public StaggeredWorkspaceAnim(Launcher launcher, float velocity, boolean animateOverviewScrim) {
-        prepareToAnimate(launcher);
+        prepareToAnimate(launcher, animateOverviewScrim);
 
         mVelocity = velocity;
 
@@ -129,8 +131,9 @@
         }
 
         if (animateOverviewScrim) {
-            addScrimAnimationForState(launcher, BACKGROUND_APP, 0);
-            addScrimAnimationForState(launcher, NORMAL, ALPHA_DURATION_MS);
+            PendingAnimation pendingAnimation = new PendingAnimation(ALPHA_DURATION_MS);
+            addScrimAnimationForState(launcher, NORMAL, pendingAnimation);
+            mAnimators.play(pendingAnimation.buildAnim());
         }
 
         addDepthAnimationForState(launcher, NORMAL, ALPHA_DURATION_MS);
@@ -153,7 +156,7 @@
     /**
      * Setup workspace with 0 duration to prepare for our staggered animation.
      */
-    private void prepareToAnimate(Launcher launcher) {
+    private void prepareToAnimate(Launcher launcher, boolean animateOverviewScrim) {
         StateAnimationConfig config = new StateAnimationConfig();
         config.animFlags = ANIM_ALL_COMPONENTS | SKIP_OVERVIEW | SKIP_DEPTH_CONTROLLER;
         config.duration = 0;
@@ -162,6 +165,10 @@
 
         // Stop scrolling so that it doesn't interfere with the translation offscreen.
         launcher.<RecentsView>getOverviewPanel().getScroller().forceFinished(true);
+
+        if (animateOverviewScrim) {
+            addScrimAnimationForState(launcher, BACKGROUND_APP, NO_ANIM_PROPERTY_SETTER);
+        }
     }
 
     public AnimatorSet getAnimators() {
@@ -224,15 +231,14 @@
         mAnimators.play(alpha);
     }
 
-    private void addScrimAnimationForState(Launcher launcher, LauncherState state, long duration) {
-        PendingAnimation builder = new PendingAnimation(duration);
-        launcher.getWorkspace().getStateTransitionAnimation().setScrim(builder, state);
-        builder.setFloat(
+    private void addScrimAnimationForState(Launcher launcher, LauncherState state,
+            PropertySetter setter) {
+        launcher.getWorkspace().getStateTransitionAnimation().setScrim(setter, state);
+        setter.setFloat(
                 launcher.getDragLayer().getOverviewScrim(),
                 OverviewScrim.SCRIM_PROGRESS,
                 state.getOverviewScrimAlpha(launcher),
                 ACCEL_DEACCEL);
-        mAnimators.play(builder.buildAnim());
     }
 
     private void addDepthAnimationForState(Launcher launcher, LauncherState state, long duration) {
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 64d90cf..798e400 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
@@ -607,6 +607,10 @@
         }
     }
 
+    public boolean isCenterPageTask() {
+        return getScrollX() == getScrollForPage(getPageNearestToCenterOfScreen());
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected void onPageBeginTransition() {
         super.onPageBeginTransition();
@@ -616,7 +620,7 @@
     @Override
     protected void onPageEndTransition() {
         super.onPageEndTransition();
-        if (getScrollX() == getScrollForPage(getPageNearestToCenterOfScreen())) {
+        if (isCenterPageTask()) {
             LayoutUtils.setViewEnabled(mActionsView, true);
         }
         if (getNextPage() > 0) {
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
index cadf6c4..5176f2c 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
@@ -425,13 +425,16 @@
     }
 
     private boolean showTaskMenu(int action) {
-        getRecentsView().snapToPage(getRecentsView().indexOfChild(this));
-        mMenuView = TaskMenuView.showForTask(this);
-        mActivity.getStatsLogManager().log(LAUNCHER_TASK_ICON_TAP_OR_LONGPRESS, buildProto());
-        UserEventDispatcher.newInstance(getContext()).logActionOnItem(action, Direction.NONE,
-                LauncherLogProto.ItemType.TASK_ICON);
-        if (mMenuView != null) {
-            mMenuView.addOnAttachStateChangeListener(mTaskMenuStateListener);
+        if (!getRecentsView().isCenterPageTask()) {
+            getRecentsView().snapToPage(getRecentsView().indexOfChild(this));
+        } else {
+            mMenuView = TaskMenuView.showForTask(this);
+            mActivity.getStatsLogManager().log(LAUNCHER_TASK_ICON_TAP_OR_LONGPRESS, buildProto());
+            UserEventDispatcher.newInstance(getContext()).logActionOnItem(action, Direction.NONE,
+                    LauncherLogProto.ItemType.TASK_ICON);
+            if (mMenuView != null) {
+                mMenuView.addOnAttachStateChangeListener(mTaskMenuStateListener);
+            }
         }
         return mMenuView != null;
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAnimationRunner.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAnimationRunner.java
index fc60434..5ad0bca 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAnimationRunner.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAnimationRunner.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Handler;
-import android.util.Log;
 
 import androidx.annotation.BinderThread;
 import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
@@ -154,16 +153,8 @@
 
                 // Because t=0 has the app icon in its original spot, we can skip the
                 // first frame and have the same movement one frame earlier.
-                int singleFrameMs = getSingleFrameMs(context);
-                long playTime = singleFrameMs;
-                // b/153821199 Add logs to debug crash but ensure release builds do not crash.
-                if (Utilities.IS_DEBUG_DEVICE) {
-                    Log.e(TAG, "Total duration=[" + mAnimator.getTotalDuration()
-                            + "], singleFrameMs=[" + singleFrameMs + "], mAnimator=" + mAnimator);
-                } else {
-                    playTime = Math.min(singleFrameMs, mAnimator.getTotalDuration());
-                }
-                mAnimator.setCurrentPlayTime(playTime);
+                mAnimator.setCurrentPlayTime(
+                        Math.min(getSingleFrameMs(context), mAnimator.getTotalDuration()));
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java
index adf2321..f39c176 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationDeviceState.java
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public void onDisplayInfoChanged(DefaultDisplay.Info info, int flags) {
-        if (info.id != getDisplayId() || (flags & CHANGE_FRAME_DELAY) == CHANGE_FRAME_DELAY) {
+        if (info.id != getDisplayId() || flags == CHANGE_FRAME_DELAY) {
             // ignore displays that aren't running launcher and frame refresh rate changes
             return;
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/StartLauncherViaGestureTests.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/StartLauncherViaGestureTests.java
index 3d048a6..f20a0ba 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/StartLauncherViaGestureTests.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/StartLauncherViaGestureTests.java
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 import androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
-import com.android.launcher3.tapl.TestHelpers;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.RaceConditionReproducer;
 import com.android.quickstep.NavigationModeSwitchRule.Mode;
 import com.android.quickstep.NavigationModeSwitchRule.NavigationModeSwitch;
@@ -99,5 +98,7 @@
             // The test action.
             mLauncher.getBackground().switchToOverview();
         }
+        // Workaround for b/157099707
+        mLauncher.pressHome();
     }
 }
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