diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index 5377d65a2a..b416a10674 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -1287,9 +1287,25 @@ public class TaskbarActivityContext extends BaseTaskbarContext {
         } else if (tag instanceof TaskItemInfo info) {
             RemoteTransition remoteTransition = canUnminimizeDesktopTask(info.getTaskId())
                     ? createUnminimizeRemoteTransition() : null;
-            UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(() ->
-                    SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(this).showDesktopApp(
-                            info.getTaskId(), remoteTransition));
+
+            if (areDesktopTasksVisible() && recents != null) {
+                TaskView taskView = recents.getTaskViewByTaskId(info.getTaskId());
+                if (taskView == null) return;
+                RunnableList runnableList = taskView.launchWithAnimation();
+                if (runnableList != null) {
+                    runnableList.add(() ->
+                            // wrapped it in runnable here since we need the post for DW to be
+                            // ready. if we don't other DW will be gone and only the launched task
+                            // will show.
+                            UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(() ->
+                                    SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(this).showDesktopApp(
+                                            info.getTaskId(), remoteTransition)));
+                }
+            } else {
+                UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(() ->
+                        SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(this).showDesktopApp(
+                                info.getTaskId(), remoteTransition));
+            }
             mControllers.taskbarStashController.updateAndAnimateTransientTaskbar(
                     /* stash= */ true);
         } else if (tag instanceof WorkspaceItemInfo) {
@@ -1533,7 +1549,17 @@ public class TaskbarActivityContext extends BaseTaskbarContext {
                                                 .launchAppPair((AppPairIcon) launchingIconView,
                                                         -1 /*cuj*/)));
                     } else {
-                        startItemInfoActivity(itemInfos.get(0), foundTask);
+                        if (areDesktopTasksVisible()) {
+                            RunnableList runnableList = recents.launchDesktopTaskView();
+                            // Wrapping it in runnable so we post after DW is ready for the app
+                            // launch.
+                            if (runnableList != null) {
+                                runnableList.add(() -> UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(
+                                        () -> startItemInfoActivity(itemInfos.get(0), foundTask)));
+                            }
+                        } else {
+                            startItemInfoActivity(itemInfos.get(0), foundTask);
+                        }
                     }
                 }
         );
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 32c7de4829..5cc4d391f6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -1509,6 +1509,19 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<
         return focusedTask != null && isTaskInExpectedScrollPosition(indexOfChild(focusedTask));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Launch DesktopTaskView if found.
+     * @return provides runnable list to attach runnable at end of Desktop Mode launch
+     */
+    public RunnableList launchDesktopTaskView() {
+        for (TaskView taskView : getTaskViews()) {
+            if (taskView instanceof DesktopTaskView) {
+                return taskView.launchWithAnimation();
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns a {@link TaskView} that has taskId matching {@code taskId} or null if no match.
      */