diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index fa4d6a1003..11a4884827 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -1764,8 +1764,6 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
             // When switching to tasks in quick switch, ensures the snapped page's scroll maintain
             // invariant between quick switch and overview, to ensure a smooth animation transition.
             updateGridProperties();
-        } else if (endTarget == GestureState.GestureEndTarget.RECENTS) {
-            setEnableFreeScroll(true);
         }
     }
 
@@ -2906,8 +2904,11 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
         boolean isStartShift;
         if (midpointIndex > -1) {
             // When there is a midpoint reference task, adjacent tasks have less distance to travel
-            // to reach offscreen. Offset the task position to the task's starting point.
-            int midpointScroll = getScrollForPage(midpointIndex);
+            // to reach offscreen. Offset the task position to the task's starting point, and offset
+            // by current page's scroll diff.
+            int midpointScroll = getScrollForPage(midpointIndex)
+                    + mOrientationHandler.getPrimaryScroll(this) - getScrollForPage(mCurrentPage);
+
             getPersistentChildPosition(midpointIndex, midpointScroll, taskPosition);
             float midpointStart = mOrientationHandler.getStart(taskPosition);