diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
index 8c2085096a..00fef6c587 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
@@ -213,9 +213,9 @@ public class QuickstepTransitionManager implements OnDeviceProfileChangeListener
     private static final int WIDGET_CROSSFADE_DURATION_MILLIS = 125;
 
     protected final QuickstepLauncher mLauncher;
-    private final DragLayer mDragLayer;
+    protected final DragLayer mDragLayer;
 
-    final Handler mHandler;
+    protected final Handler mHandler;
 
     private final float mClosingWindowTransY;
     private final float mMaxShadowRadius;
@@ -1097,31 +1097,37 @@ public class QuickstepTransitionManager implements OnDeviceProfileChangeListener
             return;
         }
         if (hasControlRemoteAppTransitionPermission()) {
-            mWallpaperOpenRunner = createWallpaperOpenRunner(false /* fromUnlock */);
-
             RemoteAnimationDefinition definition = new RemoteAnimationDefinition();
-            definition.addRemoteAnimation(WindowManager.TRANSIT_OLD_WALLPAPER_OPEN,
-                    WindowConfiguration.ACTIVITY_TYPE_STANDARD,
-                    new RemoteAnimationAdapter(
-                            new LauncherAnimationRunner(mHandler, mWallpaperOpenRunner,
-                                    false /* startAtFrontOfQueue */),
-                            CLOSING_TRANSITION_DURATION_MS, 0 /* statusBarTransitionDelay */));
-
-            if (KEYGUARD_ANIMATION.get()) {
-                mKeyguardGoingAwayRunner = createWallpaperOpenRunner(true /* fromUnlock */);
-                definition.addRemoteAnimation(
-                        WindowManager.TRANSIT_OLD_KEYGUARD_GOING_AWAY_ON_WALLPAPER,
-                        new RemoteAnimationAdapter(
-                                new LauncherAnimationRunner(
-                                        mHandler, mKeyguardGoingAwayRunner,
-                                        true /* startAtFrontOfQueue */),
-                                CLOSING_TRANSITION_DURATION_MS, 0 /* statusBarTransitionDelay */));
-            }
-
+            addRemoteAnimations(definition);
             mLauncher.registerRemoteAnimations(definition);
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Adds remote animations to a {@link RemoteAnimationDefinition}. May be overridden to add
+     * additional animations.
+     */
+    protected void addRemoteAnimations(RemoteAnimationDefinition definition) {
+        mWallpaperOpenRunner = createWallpaperOpenRunner(false /* fromUnlock */);
+        definition.addRemoteAnimation(WindowManager.TRANSIT_OLD_WALLPAPER_OPEN,
+                WindowConfiguration.ACTIVITY_TYPE_STANDARD,
+                new RemoteAnimationAdapter(
+                        new LauncherAnimationRunner(mHandler, mWallpaperOpenRunner,
+                                false /* startAtFrontOfQueue */),
+                        CLOSING_TRANSITION_DURATION_MS, 0 /* statusBarTransitionDelay */));
+
+        if (KEYGUARD_ANIMATION.get()) {
+            mKeyguardGoingAwayRunner = createWallpaperOpenRunner(true /* fromUnlock */);
+            definition.addRemoteAnimation(
+                    WindowManager.TRANSIT_OLD_KEYGUARD_GOING_AWAY_ON_WALLPAPER,
+                    new RemoteAnimationAdapter(
+                            new LauncherAnimationRunner(
+                                    mHandler, mKeyguardGoingAwayRunner,
+                                    true /* startAtFrontOfQueue */),
+                            CLOSING_TRANSITION_DURATION_MS, 0 /* statusBarTransitionDelay */));
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Registers remote animations used when closing apps to home screen.
      */
@@ -1163,7 +1169,7 @@ public class QuickstepTransitionManager implements OnDeviceProfileChangeListener
         SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mLauncher).setStartingWindowListener(null);
     }
 
-    private void unregisterRemoteAnimations() {
+    protected void unregisterRemoteAnimations() {
         if (SEPARATE_RECENTS_ACTIVITY.get()) {
             return;
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index 9a97bca87f..2cbb8996c8 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ public class QuickstepLauncher extends Launcher {
         mActionsView.updateDimension(getDeviceProfile(), overviewPanel.getLastComputedTaskSize());
         mActionsView.updateVerticalMargin(DisplayController.getNavigationMode(this));
 
-        mAppTransitionManager = new QuickstepTransitionManager(this);
+        mAppTransitionManager = buildAppTransitionManager();
         mAppTransitionManager.registerRemoteAnimations();
         mAppTransitionManager.registerRemoteTransitions();
 
@@ -308,6 +308,13 @@ public class QuickstepLauncher extends Launcher {
         return mHotseatPredictionController;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Builds the {@link QuickstepTransitionManager} instance to use for managing transitions.
+     */
+    protected QuickstepTransitionManager buildAppTransitionManager() {
+        return new QuickstepTransitionManager(this);
+    }
+
     @Override
     protected QuickstepOnboardingPrefs createOnboardingPrefs(SharedPreferences sharedPrefs) {
         return new QuickstepOnboardingPrefs(this, sharedPrefs);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
index 2dc3e70302..674ed2ecde 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/config/FeatureFlags.java
@@ -379,6 +379,10 @@ public final class FeatureFlags {
             "Enable the ability to generate monochromatic icons, if it is not provided by the app"
     );
 
+    public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_DREAM_TRANSITION = getDebugFlag(
+            "ENABLE_DREAM_TRANSITION", true,
+            "Enable the launcher transition when the device enters a dream");
+
     public static final BooleanFlag ENABLE_TASKBAR_EDU_TOOLTIP = getDebugFlag(
             "ENABLE_TASKBAR_EDU_TOOLTIP", true,
             "Enable the tooltip version of the Taskbar education flow.");