diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tileimpl/QSTileViewImpl.kt b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tileimpl/QSTileViewImpl.kt
index 787fd1a..6b3dfe1 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tileimpl/QSTileViewImpl.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tileimpl/QSTileViewImpl.kt
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
         @VisibleForTesting internal const val TILE_STATE_RES_PREFIX = "tile_states_"
         @VisibleForTesting internal const val LONG_PRESS_EFFECT_WIDTH_SCALE = 1.1f
         @VisibleForTesting internal const val LONG_PRESS_EFFECT_HEIGHT_SCALE = 1.2f
+        internal val EMPTY_RECT = Rect()
     }
 
     private val icon: QSIconViewImpl = QSIconViewImpl(context)
@@ -916,7 +917,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    fun prepareForLaunch() {
+    private fun prepareForLaunch() {
         val startingHeight = initialLongPressProperties?.height?.toInt() ?: 0
         val startingWidth = initialLongPressProperties?.width?.toInt() ?: 0
         val deltaH = finalLongPressProperties?.height?.minus(startingHeight)?.toInt() ?: 0
@@ -927,7 +928,12 @@
         paddingForLaunch.bottom = deltaH / 2
     }
 
-    override fun getPaddingForLaunchAnimation(): Rect = paddingForLaunch
+    override fun getPaddingForLaunchAnimation(): Rect =
+        if (longPressEffect?.state == QSLongPressEffect.State.LONG_CLICKED) {
+            paddingForLaunch
+        } else {
+            EMPTY_RECT
+        }
 
     fun updateLongPressEffectProperties(effectProgress: Float) {
         if (!isLongClickable || longPressEffect == null) return
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tileimpl/QSTileViewImplTest.kt b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tileimpl/QSTileViewImplTest.kt
index 415cc7c..988769f 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tileimpl/QSTileViewImplTest.kt
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/tests/src/com/android/systemui/qs/tileimpl/QSTileViewImplTest.kt
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@
     }
 
     @Test
-    fun onPrepareForLaunch_paddingForLaunchAnimationIsConfigured() {
+    fun getPaddingForLaunchAnimation_onLongClickedState_paddingForLaunchAnimationIsConfigured() {
         val startingWidth = 100
         val startingHeight = 50
         val deltaWidth = (QSTileViewImpl.LONG_PRESS_EFFECT_WIDTH_SCALE - 1f) * startingWidth
@@ -480,8 +480,8 @@
         // GIVEN that long-press effect properties are initialized
         tileView.initializeLongPressProperties(startingHeight, startingWidth)
 
-        // WHEN the tile is preparing for the launch animation
-        tileView.prepareForLaunch()
+        // WHEN the long-press effect has ended in the long-click state
+        kosmos.qsLongPressEffect.setState(QSLongPressEffect.State.LONG_CLICKED)
 
         // THE animation padding corresponds to the tile's growth due to the effect
         val padding = tileView.getPaddingForLaunchAnimation()
@@ -497,6 +497,22 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    fun getPaddingForLaunchAnimation_notInLongClickState_paddingForLaunchAnimationIsEmpty() {
+        val startingWidth = 100
+        val startingHeight = 50
+
+        // GIVEN that long-press effect properties are initialized
+        tileView.initializeLongPressProperties(startingHeight, startingWidth)
+
+        // WHEN the long-press effect has ended in the click state
+        kosmos.qsLongPressEffect.setState(QSLongPressEffect.State.CLICKED)
+
+        // THE animation padding is empty
+        val padding = tileView.getPaddingForLaunchAnimation()
+        assertThat(padding.isEmpty).isTrue()
+    }
+
+    @Test
     fun onActivityLaunchAnimationEnd_onFreshTile_longPressPropertiesAreReset() {
         // WHEN an activity launch animation ends on a fresh tile
         tileView.onActivityLaunchAnimationEnd()