diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index a580b42..a389035 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureErrorDetector.GestureEvent.CANCEL_RECENTS_ANIMATION;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureErrorDetector.GestureEvent.FINISH_RECENTS_ANIMATION;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureErrorDetector.GestureEvent.ON_SETTLED_ON_END_TARGET;
-import static com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureErrorDetector.GestureEvent.START_RECENTS_ANIMATION;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.VibratorWrapper.OVERVIEW_HAPTIC;
 import static com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView.UPDATE_SYSUI_FLAGS_THRESHOLD;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS;
@@ -827,10 +826,6 @@
     public void onRecentsAnimationStart(RecentsAnimationController controller,
             RecentsAnimationTargets targets) {
         super.onRecentsAnimationStart(controller, targets);
-        ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog(
-                /* event= */ "startRecentsAnimationCallback",
-                /* extras= */ targets.apps.length,
-                /* gestureEvent= */ START_RECENTS_ANIMATION);
         mRemoteTargetHandles = mTargetGluer.assignTargetsForSplitScreen(mContext, targets);
         mRecentsAnimationController = controller;
         mRecentsAnimationTargets = targets;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationCallbacks.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationCallbacks.java
index 04c0ab0..b233521 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationCallbacks.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationCallbacks.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureErrorDetector.GestureEvent.CANCEL_RECENTS_ANIMATION;
+import static com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureErrorDetector.GestureEvent.START_RECENTS_ANIMATION;
 
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.util.ArraySet;
@@ -114,6 +115,10 @@
                     homeContentInsets, minimizedHomeBounds);
 
             Utilities.postAsyncCallback(MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler(), () -> {
+                ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog(
+                        /* event= */ "RecentsAnimationCallbacks.onAnimationStart",
+                        /* extras= */ targets.apps.length,
+                        /* gestureEvent= */ START_RECENTS_ANIMATION);
                 for (RecentsAnimationListener listener : getListeners()) {
                     listener.onRecentsAnimationStart(mController, targets);
                 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
index be82f76..b9a1b06 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.quickstep.TopTaskTracker.CachedTaskInfo;
-import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureErrorDetector;
-import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureLog;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
@@ -137,8 +135,6 @@
                     // handling this call entirely
                     return;
                 }
-                ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog("TaskAnimationManager.startRecentsAnimation",
-                        ActiveGestureErrorDetector.GestureEvent.START_RECENTS_ANIMATION);
                 mController = controller;
                 mTargets = targets;
                 mLastAppearedTaskTarget = mTargets.findTask(mLastGestureState.getRunningTaskId());