diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java
index e9a695d328..1dae2c8712 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java
@@ -163,10 +163,8 @@ public class SplitSelectStateController {
                                 if (mSuccessCallback != null) {
                                     mSuccessCallback.accept(true);
                                 }
+                                resetState();
                             }));
-
-            // After successful launch, call resetState
-            resetState();
         }
 
         @Override
@@ -175,9 +173,8 @@ public class SplitSelectStateController {
                 if (mSuccessCallback != null) {
                     mSuccessCallback.accept(false);
                 }
+                resetState();
             });
-
-            resetState();
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 77676a1f60..796caa0961 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -3919,7 +3919,6 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
 
     /** TODO(b/181707736) More gracefully handle exiting split selection state */
     private void resetFromSplitSelectionState() {
-        mSplitHiddenTaskView.setTranslationY(0);
         if (!showAsGrid()) {
             int pageToSnapTo = mCurrentPage;
             if (mSplitHiddenTaskViewIndex <= pageToSnapTo) {
@@ -3931,9 +3930,12 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
         }
         onLayout(false /*  changed */, getLeft(), getTop(), getRight(), getBottom());
         resetTaskVisuals();
-        mSplitHiddenTaskView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
-        mSplitHiddenTaskView = null;
         mSplitHiddenTaskViewIndex = -1;
+        if (mSplitHiddenTaskView != null) {
+            mSplitHiddenTaskView.setTranslationY(0);
+            mSplitHiddenTaskView.setVisibility(VISIBLE);
+            mSplitHiddenTaskView = null;
+        }
         if (mFirstFloatingTaskView != null) {
             mActivity.getRootView().removeView(mFirstFloatingTaskView);
             mFirstFloatingTaskView = null;