diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
index 48127c0..6745246 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
@@ -84,6 +84,8 @@
 
     private STATE_TYPE mTargetState;
 
+    @Nullable private Runnable mOnInitBackgroundStateUICallback = null;
+
     protected BaseActivityInterface(boolean rotationSupportedByActivity,
             STATE_TYPE overviewState, STATE_TYPE backgroundState) {
         this.rotationSupportedByActivity = rotationSupportedByActivity;
@@ -408,6 +410,21 @@
         return null;
     }
 
+    protected void runOnInitBackgroundStateUI(Runnable callback) {
+        mOnInitBackgroundStateUICallback = callback;
+        ACTIVITY_TYPE activity = getCreatedActivity();
+        if (activity != null && activity.getStateManager().getState() == mBackgroundState) {
+            onInitBackgroundStateUI();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void onInitBackgroundStateUI() {
+        if (mOnInitBackgroundStateUICallback != null) {
+            mOnInitBackgroundStateUICallback.run();
+            mOnInitBackgroundStateUICallback = null;
+        }
+    }
+
     public interface AnimationFactory {
 
         void createActivityInterface(long transitionLength);
@@ -447,13 +464,14 @@
             mStartState = mActivity.getStateManager().getState();
         }
 
-        protected ACTIVITY_TYPE initUI() {
+        protected ACTIVITY_TYPE initBackgroundStateUI() {
             STATE_TYPE resetState = mStartState;
             if (mStartState.shouldDisableRestore()) {
                 resetState = mActivity.getStateManager().getRestState();
             }
             mActivity.getStateManager().setRestState(resetState);
             mActivity.getStateManager().goToState(mBackgroundState, false);
+            onInitBackgroundStateUI();
             return mActivity;
         }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityInterface.java
index 7feec2c..ba61574 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackActivityInterface.java
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
             boolean activityVisible, Consumer<AnimatorControllerWithResistance> callback) {
         notifyRecentsOfOrientation(deviceState.getRotationTouchHelper());
         DefaultAnimationFactory factory = new DefaultAnimationFactory(callback);
-        factory.initUI();
+        factory.initBackgroundStateUI();
         return factory;
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
index 10a3a2e..c13b95f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
             }
         };
 
-        BaseQuickstepLauncher launcher = factory.initUI();
+        BaseQuickstepLauncher launcher = factory.initBackgroundStateUI();
         // Since all apps is not visible, we can safely reset the scroll position.
         // This ensures then the next swipe up to all-apps starts from scroll 0.
         launcher.getAppsView().reset(false /* animate */);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
index 42f9eb6..dffdc5a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@
             @Override
             public void onRecentsAnimationStart(RecentsAnimationController controller,
                     RecentsAnimationTargets targets) {
-                interactionHandler.onGestureEnded(0, new PointF(), new PointF());
+                activityInterface.runOnInitBackgroundStateUI(() ->
+                        interactionHandler.onGestureEnded(0, new PointF(), new PointF()));
                 cmd.removeListener(this);
             }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 1c62ded..d55134e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -1280,13 +1280,16 @@
      * @param info The data structure describing the shortcut.
      */
     View createShortcut(WorkspaceItemInfo info) {
-        return createShortcut((ViewGroup) mWorkspace.getChildAt(mWorkspace.getCurrentPage()), info);
+        // This can be called before PagedView#pageScrollsInitialized returns true, so use the
+        // first page, which we always assume to be present.
+        return createShortcut((ViewGroup) mWorkspace.getChildAt(0), info);
     }
 
     /**
      * Creates a view representing a shortcut inflated from the specified resource.
      *
-     * @param parent The group the shortcut belongs to.
+     * @param parent The group the shortcut belongs to. This is not necessarily the group where
+     *               the shortcut should be added.
      * @param info   The data structure describing the shortcut.
      * @return A View inflated from layoutResId.
      */