diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index 13de470976..1b888c9b6e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -20,10 +20,11 @@ import static android.os.Trace.TRACE_TAG_APP;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.PRIVATE_FLAG_OPTIMIZE_MEASURE;
 import static android.view.accessibility.AccessibilityEvent.TYPE_VIEW_FOCUSED;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Animation.DEFAULT_NO_ICON;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Animation.VIEW_BACKGROUND;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.CONTAINER_HOTSEAT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT;
-import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SEARCH_ACTION;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_SHORTCUT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.ALL_APPS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NORMAL;
@@ -1068,7 +1069,8 @@ public class QuickstepLauncher extends Launcher {
             activityOptions.options.setSourceInfo(ActivityOptions.SourceInfo.TYPE_LAUNCHER,
                     mLastTouchUpTime);
         }
-        if (item != null && item.itemType == ITEM_TYPE_SEARCH_ACTION) {
+        if (item != null && (item.animationType == DEFAULT_NO_ICON
+                || item.animationType == VIEW_BACKGROUND)) {
             activityOptions.options.setSplashScreenStyle(
                     SplashScreen.SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE_SOLID_COLOR);
         } else {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java
index cef00d9e7d..6e3e96ca93 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherSettings.java
@@ -41,6 +41,10 @@ public class LauncherSettings {
          * An animation using the view's background.
          */
         public static final int VIEW_BACKGROUND = 1;
+        /**
+         * The default animation for a given view/item info type, but without the splash icon.
+         */
+        public static final int DEFAULT_NO_ICON = 2;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ActivityContext.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ActivityContext.java
index b6f622359e..10f40b7124 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ActivityContext.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/ActivityContext.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import android.view.WindowInsets;
 import android.view.WindowInsetsController;
 import android.view.inputmethod.InputMethodManager;
 import android.widget.Toast;
+import android.window.SplashScreen;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
@@ -320,7 +321,14 @@ public interface ActivityContext {
             return false;
         }
 
-        Bundle optsBundle = (v != null) ? getActivityLaunchOptions(v, item).toBundle() : null;
+        Bundle optsBundle = null;
+        if (v != null) {
+            optsBundle = getActivityLaunchOptions(v, item).toBundle();
+        } else if (item != null && item.animationType == LauncherSettings.Animation.DEFAULT_NO_ICON
+                && Utilities.ATLEAST_T) {
+            optsBundle = ActivityOptions.makeBasic()
+                    .setSplashScreenStyle(SplashScreen.SPLASH_SCREEN_STYLE_SOLID_COLOR).toBundle();
+        }
         UserHandle user = item == null ? null : item.user;
 
         // Prepare intent