diff --git a/go/quickstep/res/layout/overview_panel.xml b/go/quickstep/res/layout/overview_panel.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 241b63d..0000000
--- a/go/quickstep/res/layout/overview_panel.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--
-     Copyright (C) 2021 The Android Open Source Project
-
-     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-     You may obtain a copy of the License at
-
-          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-
-     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-     limitations under the License.
--->
-<merge xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
-
-    <com.android.quickstep.views.LauncherRecentsView
-        android:id="@+id/overview_panel"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:accessibilityPaneTitle="@string/accessibility_recent_apps"
-        android:clipChildren="false"
-        android:clipToPadding="false"
-        android:background="?attr/overviewBackgroundColor"
-        android:visibility="invisible" />
-
-    <com.android.quickstep.views.SplitPlaceholderView
-        android:id="@+id/split_placeholder"
-        android:layout_width="match_parent"
-        android:layout_height="@dimen/split_placeholder_size"
-        android:background="@android:color/darker_gray"
-        android:visibility="gone" />
-
-    <include
-        android:id="@+id/overview_actions_view"
-        layout="@layout/overview_actions_container" />
-
-</merge>
diff --git a/go/quickstep/res/values/attrs.xml b/go/quickstep/res/values/attrs.xml
index 3adf462..03eab50 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/res/values/attrs.xml
+++ b/go/quickstep/res/values/attrs.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 -->
 <resources>
     <!-- Attributes used for Overview theming -->
-    <attr name="overviewBackgroundColor" format="color" />
     <attr name="overviewButtonTextColor" format="color" />
     <attr name="overviewButtonIconColor" format="color" />
     <attr name="overviewButtonBackgroundColor" format="color" />
diff --git a/go/quickstep/res/values/colors.xml b/go/quickstep/res/values/colors.xml
index f815f54..ae72ef6 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/res/values/colors.xml
+++ b/go/quickstep/res/values/colors.xml
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@
 -->
 <resources>
     <!-- Overview -->
-    <color name="go_overview_background_color">#DADADA</color>
-    <color name="go_overview_background_color_dark">#000000</color>
     <color name="go_overview_text_color">#3C4043</color>
     <color name="go_overview_text_color_dark">#F8F9FA</color>
     <color name="go_overview_button_color">#70FFFFFF</color>
-    <color name="go_overview_button_color_dark">#303030</color>
+    <color name="go_overview_button_color_dark">#474747</color>
 </resources>
diff --git a/go/quickstep/res/values/styles.xml b/go/quickstep/res/values/styles.xml
index 59f7377..ffe8f46 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/res/values/styles.xml
+++ b/go/quickstep/res/values/styles.xml
@@ -17,14 +17,12 @@
 <resources>
     <!-- App themes -->
     <style name="AppTheme" parent="@style/LauncherTheme">
-        <item name="overviewBackgroundColor">@color/go_overview_background_color</item>
         <item name="overviewButtonTextColor">@color/go_overview_text_color</item>
         <item name="overviewButtonIconColor">@color/go_overview_text_color</item>
         <item name="overviewButtonBackgroundColor">@color/go_overview_button_color</item>
     </style>
 
     <style name="AppTheme.Dark" parent="@style/LauncherTheme.Dark">
-        <item name="overviewBackgroundColor">@color/go_overview_background_color_dark</item>
         <item name="overviewButtonTextColor">@color/go_overview_text_color_dark</item>
         <item name="overviewButtonIconColor">@color/go_overview_text_color_dark</item>
         <item name="overviewButtonBackgroundColor">@color/go_overview_button_color_dark</item>
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/WrappedLauncherAnimationRunner.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/WrappedLauncherAnimationRunner.java
index e319275..fcf9857 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/WrappedLauncherAnimationRunner.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/WrappedLauncherAnimationRunner.java
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@
         if (animationRunnerImpl != null) {
             animationRunnerImpl.onCreateAnimation(transit, appTargets, wallpaperTargets,
                     nonAppTargets, result);
+        } else {
+            result.setAnimation(null, null);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DepthController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DepthController.java
index 5b4e5f2..e6333d1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DepthController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/statehandlers/DepthController.java
@@ -161,14 +161,14 @@
         if (mSurface != surface) {
             mSurface = surface;
             if (surface != null) {
-                dispatchTransactionSurface(mDepth);
+                dispatchTransactionSurface();
             }
         }
     }
 
     @Override
     public void setState(LauncherState toState) {
-        if (mSurface == null || mIgnoreStateChangesDuringMultiWindowAnimation) {
+        if (mIgnoreStateChangesDuringMultiWindowAnimation) {
             return;
         }
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@
         if (Float.compare(mDepth, toDepth) != 0) {
             setDepth(toDepth);
         } else if (toState == LauncherState.OVERVIEW) {
-            dispatchTransactionSurface(mDepth);
+            dispatchTransactionSurface();
         }
     }
 
@@ -202,35 +202,30 @@
         if (Float.compare(mDepth, depthF) == 0) {
             return;
         }
-        if (dispatchTransactionSurface(depthF)) {
-            mDepth = depthF;
-        }
+        mDepth = depthF;
+        dispatchTransactionSurface();
     }
 
-    private boolean dispatchTransactionSurface(float depth) {
+    private void dispatchTransactionSurface() {
         boolean supportsBlur = BlurUtils.supportsBlursOnWindows();
-        if (supportsBlur && (mSurface == null || !mSurface.isValid())) {
-            return false;
-        }
         ensureDependencies();
         IBinder windowToken = mLauncher.getRootView().getWindowToken();
         if (windowToken != null) {
-            mWallpaperManager.setWallpaperZoomOut(windowToken, depth);
+            mWallpaperManager.setWallpaperZoomOut(windowToken, mDepth);
         }
 
-        if (supportsBlur) {
+        if (supportsBlur && (mSurface != null && mSurface.isValid())) {
             // We cannot mark the window as opaque in overview because there will be an app window
             // below the launcher layer, and we need to draw it -- without blurs.
             boolean isOverview = mLauncher.isInState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW);
             boolean opaque = mLauncher.getScrimView().isFullyOpaque() && !isOverview;
 
-            int blur = opaque || isOverview ? 0 : (int) (depth * mMaxBlurRadius);
+            int blur = opaque || isOverview ? 0 : (int) (mDepth * mMaxBlurRadius);
             new SurfaceControl.Transaction()
                     .setBackgroundBlurRadius(mSurface, blur)
                     .setOpaque(mSurface, opaque)
                     .apply();
         }
-        return true;
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index e52405b..c9b68df 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -813,7 +813,13 @@
     }
 
     private void reset() {
-        mConsumer = mUncheckedConsumer = mResetGestureInputConsumer;
+        if (mResetGestureInputConsumer != null) {
+            mConsumer = mUncheckedConsumer = mResetGestureInputConsumer;
+        } else {
+            // mResetGestureInputConsumer isn't initialized until onUserUnlocked(), so reset to
+            // NO_OP until then (we never want these to be null).
+            mConsumer = mUncheckedConsumer = InputConsumer.NO_OP;
+        }
         mGestureState = DEFAULT_STATE;
         // By default, use batching of the input events, but check receiver before using in the rare
         // case that the monitor was disposed before the swipe settled
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index df7f8b5..8c3e5b5 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -2245,7 +2245,7 @@
     public PendingAnimation createTaskDismissAnimation(TaskView taskView, boolean animateTaskView,
             boolean shouldRemoveTask, long duration) {
         if (mPendingAnimation != null) {
-            mPendingAnimation.createPlaybackController().dispatchOnCancel();
+            mPendingAnimation.createPlaybackController().dispatchOnCancel().dispatchOnEnd();
         }
         PendingAnimation anim = new PendingAnimation(duration);
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/AnimatorPlaybackController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/AnimatorPlaybackController.java
index 7d8b82a..85ca280 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/AnimatorPlaybackController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/anim/AnimatorPlaybackController.java
@@ -278,12 +278,19 @@
         }
     }
 
-    public void dispatchOnStart() {
+    public AnimatorPlaybackController dispatchOnStart() {
         callListenerCommandRecursively(mAnim, AnimatorListener::onAnimationStart);
+        return this;
     }
 
-    public void dispatchOnCancel() {
+    public AnimatorPlaybackController dispatchOnCancel() {
         callListenerCommandRecursively(mAnim, AnimatorListener::onAnimationCancel);
+        return this;
+    }
+
+    public AnimatorPlaybackController dispatchOnEnd() {
+        callListenerCommandRecursively(mAnim, AnimatorListener::onAnimationEnd);
+        return this;
     }
 
     public void dispatchSetInterpolator(TimeInterpolator interpolator) {
@@ -328,7 +335,7 @@
         public void onAnimationSuccess(Animator animator) {
             // We wait for the spring (if any) to finish running before completing the end callback.
             if (!mDispatched) {
-                callListenerCommandRecursively(mAnim, AnimatorListener::onAnimationEnd);
+                dispatchOnEnd();
                 if (mEndAction != null) {
                     mEndAction.run();
                 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/statemanager/StateManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/statemanager/StateManager.java
index 13d6568..b34af97 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/statemanager/StateManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/statemanager/StateManager.java
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
 
         // Cancel the current animation. This will reset mState to mCurrentStableState, so store it.
         STATE_TYPE fromState = mState;
-        mConfig.reset();
+        cancelAnimation();
 
         if (!animated) {
             mAtomicAnimationFactory.cancelAllStateElementAnimation();
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@
     public AnimatorPlaybackController createAnimationToNewWorkspace(STATE_TYPE state,
             StateAnimationConfig config) {
         config.userControlled = true;
-        mConfig.reset();
+        cancelAnimation();
         config.copyTo(mConfig);
         mConfig.playbackController = createAnimationToNewWorkspaceInternal(state)
                 .createPlaybackController();
@@ -393,6 +393,11 @@
      */
     public void cancelAnimation() {
         mConfig.reset();
+        // It could happen that a new animation is set as a result of an endListener on the
+        // existing animation.
+        while (mConfig.currentAnimation != null || mConfig.playbackController != null) {
+            mConfig.reset();
+        }
     }
 
     public void setCurrentUserControlledAnimation(AnimatorPlaybackController controller) {
@@ -508,14 +513,19 @@
          * Cancels the current animation and resets config variables.
          */
         public void reset() {
+            AnimatorSet anim = currentAnimation;
+            AnimatorPlaybackController pc = playbackController;
+
             DEFAULT.copyTo(this);
             targetState = null;
+            currentAnimation = null;
+            playbackController = null;
+            changeId++;
 
-            if (playbackController != null) {
-                playbackController.getAnimationPlayer().cancel();
-                playbackController.dispatchOnCancel();
-            } else if (currentAnimation != null) {
-                AnimatorSet anim = currentAnimation;
+            if (pc != null) {
+                pc.getAnimationPlayer().cancel();
+                pc.dispatchOnCancel().dispatchOnEnd();
+            } else if (anim != null) {
                 anim.setDuration(0);
                 if (!anim.isStarted()) {
                     // If the animation is not started the listeners do not get notified,
@@ -525,10 +535,6 @@
                 }
                 anim.cancel();
             }
-
-            currentAnimation = null;
-            playbackController = null;
-            changeId++;
         }
 
         @Override
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java
index e32250e..1cb6b2d 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/AllApps.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.By;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.BySelector;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.Direction;
+import androidx.test.uiautomator.StaleObjectException;
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.UiObject2;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
@@ -61,7 +62,13 @@
 
     private boolean hasClickableIcon(UiObject2 allAppsContainer, UiObject2 appListRecycler,
             BySelector appIconSelector, int displayBottom) {
-        final UiObject2 icon = appListRecycler.findObject(appIconSelector);
+        final UiObject2 icon;
+        try {
+            icon = appListRecycler.findObject(appIconSelector);
+        } catch (StaleObjectException e) {
+            mLauncher.fail("All apps recycler disappeared from screen");
+            return false;
+        }
         if (icon == null) {
             LauncherInstrumentation.log("hasClickableIcon: icon not visible");
             return false;
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 96e8222..c05fc57 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    private void fail(String message) {
+    void fail(String message) {
         checkForAnomaly();
         Assert.fail(formatSystemHealthMessage(formatErrorWithEvents(
                 "http://go/tapl test failure:\nSummary: " + getContextDescription()
@@ -1449,6 +1449,9 @@
     Rect getVisibleBounds(UiObject2 object) {
         try {
             return object.getVisibleBounds();
+        } catch (StaleObjectException e) {
+            fail("Object " + object + " disappeared from screen");
+            return null;
         } catch (Throwable t) {
             fail(t.toString());
             return null;