diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarViewController.java
index be9a94d0fe..3c46f32e17 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarViewController.java
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ public class BubbleBarViewController {
 
             boolean isInApp = mTaskbarStashController.isInApp();
             // only animate the new bubble if we're in an app and not auto expanding
-            if (b instanceof BubbleBarBubble && isInApp && !isExpanding) {
+            if (b instanceof BubbleBarBubble && isInApp && !isExpanding && !isExpanded()) {
                 mBubbleBarViewAnimator.animateBubbleInForStashed((BubbleBarBubble) b);
             }
         } else {