diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
index cc4a1e0..c7aaa9b 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
@@ -647,6 +647,9 @@
     }
 
     private void buildAnimationController() {
+        if (mStateCallback.hasStates(STATE_GESTURE_COMPLETED)) {
+            return;
+        }
         initTransitionEndpoints(mActivity.getDeviceProfile());
         mAnimationFactory.createActivityController(mTransitionDragLength);
     }