diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackRecentsTest.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackRecentsTest.java
index edf95eaaf4..a8667b6115 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackRecentsTest.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackRecentsTest.java
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ public class FallbackRecentsTest {
 
         // Test dismissing all tasks.
         pressHomeAndGoToOverview().dismissAllTasks();
-        waitForRecentsActivityStop(); // dismissAllTasks() will close Recents
         assertTrue("Fallback Launcher not visible", TestHelpers.wait(Until.hasObject(By.pkg(
                 mOtherLauncherActivity.packageName).text(FALLBACK_LAUNCHER_TITLE)), WAIT_TIME_MS));
     }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java
index b6b4a47a1a..13187fd1a9 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.launcher3.tapl;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.LauncherInstrumentation.TASKBAR_RES_ID;
+import static com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol.NORMAL_STATE_ORDINAL;
 
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 
@@ -128,8 +129,19 @@ public class BaseOverview extends LauncherInstrumentation.VisibleContainer {
                 flingForwardImpl();
             }
 
-            mLauncher.clickLauncherObject(
-                    mLauncher.waitForObjectInContainer(verifyActiveContainer(), clearAllSelector));
+            final Runnable clickClearAll = () -> mLauncher.clickLauncherObject(
+                    mLauncher.waitForObjectInContainer(verifyActiveContainer(),
+                            clearAllSelector));
+            if (mLauncher.is3PLauncher()) {
+                mLauncher.executeAndWaitForLauncherStop(
+                        clickClearAll,
+                        "clicking 'Clear All'");
+            } else {
+                mLauncher.runToState(
+                        clickClearAll,
+                        NORMAL_STATE_ORDINAL,
+                        "clicking 'Clear All'");
+            }
 
             mLauncher.waitUntilLauncherObjectGone(clearAllSelector);
         }