diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 825c0ae3f0..5180ce893e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -5975,6 +5975,13 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
         dispatchScrollChanged();
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected boolean shouldHandleRequestChildFocus() {
+        // If we are already scrolling to a task view, then the focus request has already been
+        // handled
+        return mScroller.isFinished();
+    }
+
     private void dispatchScrollChanged() {
         runActionOnRemoteHandles(remoteTargetHandle ->
                 remoteTargetHandle.getTaskViewSimulator().setScroll(getScrollOffset()));
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
index 5ce88a3e85..f355ae7128 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/PagedView.java
@@ -1573,7 +1573,9 @@ public abstract class PagedView<T extends View & PageIndicator> extends ViewGrou
     @Override
     public void requestChildFocus(View child, View focused) {
         super.requestChildFocus(child, focused);
-
+        if (!shouldHandleRequestChildFocus()) {
+            return;
+        }
         // In case the device is controlled by a controller, mCurrentPage isn't updated properly
         // which results in incorrect navigation
         int nextPage = getNextPage();
@@ -1587,6 +1589,10 @@ public abstract class PagedView<T extends View & PageIndicator> extends ViewGrou
         }
     }
 
+    protected boolean shouldHandleRequestChildFocus() {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     public int getDestinationPage() {
         return getDestinationPage(mOrientationHandler.getPrimaryScroll(this));
     }