diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index 1a94424323..f23c6fe09d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ public class TaskbarActivityContext extends BaseTaskbarContext {
                 R.drawable.ic_sysbar_rotate_button_cw_start_0,
                 R.drawable.ic_sysbar_rotate_button_cw_start_90,
                 () -> getDisplay().getRotation());
-        rotationButtonController.setBgExecutor(Executors.THREAD_POOL_EXECUTOR);
+        rotationButtonController.setBgExecutor(Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR);
 
         mControllers = new TaskbarControllers(this,
                 new TaskbarDragController(this),