diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
index af53ae22d2..768a348613 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ import com.android.launcher3.LauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.QuickstepTransitionManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
-import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.InstanceId;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.InstanceIdSequence;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarUIController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarUIController.java
index 07b851fd97..6bc2a932b1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarUIController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarUIController.java
@@ -68,4 +68,11 @@ public class TaskbarUIController {
     public void setSystemGestureInProgress(boolean inProgress) {
         mControllers.taskbarStashController.setSystemGestureInProgress(inProgress);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Manually closes the all apps window.
+     */
+    public void hideAllApps() {
+        mControllers.taskbarAllAppsController.hide();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsController.java
index 321ff79308..cf9d778296 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/allapps/TaskbarAllAppsController.java
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ public final class TaskbarAllAppsController implements OnDeviceProfileChangeList
                 .setPredictedApps(mPredictedApps);
     }
 
+    /** Closes the {@link TaskbarAllAppsContainerView}. */
+    public void hide() {
+        mProxyView.close(true);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Removes the all apps window from the hierarchy, if all floating views are closed and there is
      * no system drag operation in progress.
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
index d69fb05d27..6584f88ebb 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseActivityInterface.java
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat;
 
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 
@@ -193,7 +194,12 @@ public abstract class BaseActivityInterface<STATE_TYPE extends BaseState<STATE_T
         activity.getStateManager().moveToRestState();
     }
 
-    public void closeOverlay() { }
+    /**
+     * Closes any overlays.
+     */
+    public void closeOverlay() {
+        Optional.ofNullable(getTaskbarController()).ifPresent(TaskbarUIController::hideAllApps);
+    }
 
     public void switchRunningTaskViewToScreenshot(HashMap<Integer, ThumbnailData> thumbnailDatas,
             Runnable runnable) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
index a7c0f08de1..10a3a2ed2c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityInterface.java
@@ -280,6 +280,7 @@ public final class LauncherActivityInterface extends
 
     @Override
     public void closeOverlay() {
+        super.closeOverlay();
         Launcher launcher = getCreatedActivity();
         if (launcher == null) {
             return;