diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index 3c6299fcc3..201dfe7a1a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -724,6 +724,7 @@ public abstract class AbsSwipeUpHandler<T extends StatefulActivity<?>, Q extends
         setIsLikelyToStartNewTask(isLikelyToStartNewTask, false /* animate */);
         mStateCallback.setStateOnUiThread(STATE_GESTURE_STARTED);
         mGestureStarted = true;
+        mTaskViewSimulator.setDrawsBelowRecents(true);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeUpAnimationLogic.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeUpAnimationLogic.java
index 4bb1bb565e..f696efe094 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeUpAnimationLogic.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeUpAnimationLogic.java
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ public abstract class SwipeUpAnimationLogic {
         mTaskViewSimulator.getOrientationState().update(
                 mDeviceState.getRotationTouchHelper().getCurrentActiveRotation(),
                 mDeviceState.getRotationTouchHelper().getDisplayRotation());
-        mTaskViewSimulator.setDrawsBelowRecents(true);
 
         mMaxShadowRadius = context.getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.max_shadow_radius);
         mTransformParams.setShadowRadius(mMaxShadowRadius);