diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/res/layout/fallback_recents_activity.xml b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/res/layout/fallback_recents_activity.xml
index 7b3e378..cd64a94 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/res/layout/fallback_recents_activity.xml
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/res/layout/fallback_recents_activity.xml
@@ -13,25 +13,30 @@
      See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
      limitations under the License.
 -->
-<com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsRootView
+<com.android.launcher3.LauncherRootView
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
-    android:id="@+id/drag_layer"
     android:layout_width="match_parent"
     android:layout_height="match_parent"
-    android:clipChildren="false"
     android:fitsSystemWindows="true">
 
-    <com.android.quickstep.fallback.FallbackRecentsView
-        android:id="@id/overview_panel"
+    <com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsDragLayer
+        android:id="@+id/drag_layer"
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="match_parent"
-        android:clipChildren="false"
-        android:clipToPadding="false"
-        android:outlineProvider="none"
-        android:theme="@style/HomeScreenElementTheme" />
+        android:clipChildren="false">
 
-    <include
-        android:id="@+id/overview_actions_view"
-        layout="@layout/overview_actions_container" />
+        <com.android.quickstep.fallback.FallbackRecentsView
+            android:id="@id/overview_panel"
+            android:layout_width="match_parent"
+            android:layout_height="match_parent"
+            android:clipChildren="false"
+            android:clipToPadding="false"
+            android:outlineProvider="none"
+            android:theme="@style/HomeScreenElementTheme" />
 
-</com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsRootView>
+        <include
+            android:id="@+id/overview_actions_view"
+            layout="@layout/overview_actions_container" />
+
+    </com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsDragLayer>
+</com.android.launcher3.LauncherRootView>
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
index 1701020..6f2f9fb 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.views.BaseDragLayer;
 import com.android.quickstep.fallback.FallbackRecentsStateController;
 import com.android.quickstep.fallback.FallbackRecentsView;
-import com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsRootView;
+import com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsDragLayer;
 import com.android.quickstep.fallback.RecentsState;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsAtomicAnimationFactory;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView;
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@
             new ActivityTracker<>();
 
     private Handler mUiHandler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
-    private RecentsRootView mRecentsRootView;
+
+    private RecentsDragLayer mDragLayer;
     private FallbackRecentsView mFallbackRecentsView;
     private OverviewActionsView mActionsView;
 
@@ -89,13 +90,14 @@
     /**
      * Init drag layer and overview panel views.
      */
-    protected void initViews() {
-        setContentView(R.layout.fallback_recents_activity);
-        mRecentsRootView = findViewById(R.id.drag_layer);
+    protected void setupViews() {
+        inflateRootView(R.layout.fallback_recents_activity);
+        setContentView(getRootView());
+        mDragLayer = findViewById(R.id.drag_layer);
         mFallbackRecentsView = findViewById(R.id.overview_panel);
         mActionsView = findViewById(R.id.overview_actions_view);
 
-        mRecentsRootView.recreateControllers();
+        mDragLayer.recreateControllers();
         mFallbackRecentsView.init(mActionsView);
     }
 
@@ -105,12 +107,6 @@
         super.onMultiWindowModeChanged(isInMultiWindowMode, newConfig);
     }
 
-    public void onRootViewSizeChanged() {
-        if (isInMultiWindowMode()) {
-            onHandleConfigChanged();
-        }
-    }
-
     @Override
     protected void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
         super.onNewIntent(intent);
@@ -130,7 +126,7 @@
         dispatchDeviceProfileChanged();
 
         reapplyUi();
-        mRecentsRootView.recreateControllers();
+        mDragLayer.recreateControllers();
     }
 
     /**
@@ -142,19 +138,14 @@
 
         // In case we are reusing IDP, create a copy so that we don't conflict with Launcher
         // activity.
-        return (mRecentsRootView != null) && isInMultiWindowMode()
+        return (mDragLayer != null) && isInMultiWindowMode()
                 ? dp.getMultiWindowProfile(this, getMultiWindowDisplaySize())
                 : dp.copy(this);
     }
 
     @Override
     public BaseDragLayer getDragLayer() {
-        return mRecentsRootView;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public View getRootView() {
-        return mRecentsRootView;
+        return mDragLayer;
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -252,7 +243,7 @@
 
         mOldConfig = new Configuration(getResources().getConfiguration());
         initDeviceProfile();
-        initViews();
+        setupViews();
 
         getSystemUiController().updateUiState(SystemUiController.UI_STATE_BASE_WINDOW,
                 Themes.getAttrBoolean(this, R.attr.isWorkspaceDarkText));
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
index 9242771..d20bbe9 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
@@ -107,11 +107,22 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    protected boolean shouldAddDummyTaskView(int runningTaskId) {
+        if (mHomeTaskInfo != null && mHomeTaskInfo.taskId == runningTaskId
+                && getTaskViewCount() == 0) {
+            // Do not add a dummy task if we are running over home with empty recents, so that we
+            // show the empty recents message instead of showing a dummy task and later removing it.
+            return false;
+        }
+        return super.shouldAddDummyTaskView(runningTaskId);
+    }
+
+    @Override
     protected void applyLoadPlan(ArrayList<Task> tasks) {
         // When quick-switching on 3p-launcher, we add a "dummy" tile corresponding to Launcher
         // as well. This tile is never shown as we have setCurrentTaskHidden, but allows use to
         // track the index of the next task appropriately, as if we are switching on any other app.
-        if (mHomeTaskInfo != null && mHomeTaskInfo.taskId == mRunningTaskId) {
+        if (mHomeTaskInfo != null && mHomeTaskInfo.taskId == mRunningTaskId && !tasks.isEmpty()) {
             // Check if the task list has running task
             boolean found = false;
             for (Task t : tasks) {
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsDragLayer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsDragLayer.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a00015a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsDragLayer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2018 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.android.quickstep.fallback;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.util.AttributeSet;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.TouchController;
+import com.android.launcher3.views.BaseDragLayer;
+import com.android.quickstep.RecentsActivity;
+
+/**
+ * Drag layer for fallback recents activity
+ */
+public class RecentsDragLayer extends BaseDragLayer<RecentsActivity> {
+
+    public RecentsDragLayer(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
+        super(context, attrs, 1 /* alphaChannelCount */);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void recreateControllers() {
+        mControllers = new TouchController[] {
+                new RecentsTaskController(mActivity),
+                new FallbackNavBarTouchController(mActivity),
+        };
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setInsets(Rect insets) {
+        super.setInsets(insets);
+        setBackground(insets.top == 0  || !mAllowSysuiScrims
+                ? null
+                : Themes.getAttrDrawable(getContext(), R.attr.workspaceStatusBarScrim));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsRootView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsRootView.java
deleted file mode 100644
index 7f5ec9b..0000000
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/RecentsRootView.java
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,93 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (C) 2018 The Android Open Source Project
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- */
-package com.android.quickstep.fallback;
-
-import android.annotation.TargetApi;
-import android.content.Context;
-import android.graphics.Point;
-import android.graphics.Rect;
-import android.util.AttributeSet;
-
-import com.android.launcher3.R;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.TouchController;
-import com.android.launcher3.views.BaseDragLayer;
-import com.android.quickstep.RecentsActivity;
-
-public class RecentsRootView extends BaseDragLayer<RecentsActivity> {
-
-    private static final int MIN_SIZE = 10;
-
-    private final Point mLastKnownSize = new Point(MIN_SIZE, MIN_SIZE);
-
-    public RecentsRootView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
-        super(context, attrs, 1 /* alphaChannelCount */);
-        setSystemUiVisibility(SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN
-                | SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION
-                | SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE);
-    }
-
-    public Point getLastKnownSize() {
-        return mLastKnownSize;
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void recreateControllers() {
-        mControllers = new TouchController[] {
-                new RecentsTaskController(mActivity),
-                new FallbackNavBarTouchController(mActivity),
-        };
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    protected void onMeasure(int widthMeasureSpec, int heightMeasureSpec) {
-        // Check size changes before the actual measure, to avoid multiple measure calls.
-        int width = Math.max(MIN_SIZE, MeasureSpec.getSize(widthMeasureSpec));
-        int height = Math.max(MIN_SIZE, MeasureSpec.getSize(heightMeasureSpec));
-        if (mLastKnownSize.x != width || mLastKnownSize.y != height) {
-            mLastKnownSize.set(width, height);
-            mActivity.onRootViewSizeChanged();
-        }
-
-        super.onMeasure(widthMeasureSpec, heightMeasureSpec);
-    }
-
-    @TargetApi(23)
-    @Override
-    protected boolean fitSystemWindows(Rect insets) {
-        // Update device profile before notifying the children.
-        mActivity.getDeviceProfile().updateInsets(insets);
-        setInsets(insets);
-        return false; // Let children get the full insets
-    }
-
-    @Override
-    public void setInsets(Rect insets) {
-        // If the insets haven't changed, this is a no-op. Avoid unnecessary layout caused by
-        // modifying child layout params.
-        if (!insets.equals(mInsets)) {
-            super.setInsets(insets);
-        }
-        setBackground(insets.top == 0  || !mAllowSysuiScrims
-                ? null
-                : Themes.getAttrDrawable(getContext(), R.attr.workspaceStatusBarScrim));
-    }
-
-    public void dispatchInsets() {
-        mActivity.getDeviceProfile().updateInsets(mInsets);
-        super.setInsets(mInsets);
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 6380bbe..e89e566 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.AccessibilityManagerCompat;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.statehandlers.DepthController;
+import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.PagedOrientationHandler;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.PagedOrientationHandler.CurveProperties;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto;
@@ -146,8 +147,8 @@
  * A list of recent tasks.
  */
 @TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.P)
-public abstract class RecentsView<T extends BaseActivity> extends PagedView implements Insettable,
-        TaskThumbnailCache.HighResLoadingState.HighResLoadingStateChangedCallback,
+public abstract class RecentsView<T extends StatefulActivity> extends PagedView implements
+        Insettable, TaskThumbnailCache.HighResLoadingState.HighResLoadingStateChangedCallback,
         InvariantDeviceProfile.OnIDPChangeListener, TaskVisualsChangeListener,
         SplitScreenBounds.OnChangeListener {
 
@@ -389,12 +390,12 @@
         setPageSpacing(getResources().getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.recents_page_spacing));
         setEnableFreeScroll(true);
         mSizeStrategy = sizeStrategy;
+        mActivity = BaseActivity.fromContext(context);
         mOrientationState = new RecentsOrientedState(
                 context, mSizeStrategy, this::animateRecentsRotationInPlace);
 
         mFastFlingVelocity = getResources()
                 .getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.recents_fast_fling_velocity);
-        mActivity = BaseActivity.fromContext(context);
         mModel = RecentsModel.INSTANCE.get(context);
         mIdp = InvariantDeviceProfile.INSTANCE.get(context);
 
@@ -1115,13 +1116,20 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Returns true if we should add a dummy taskView for the running task id
+     */
+    protected boolean shouldAddDummyTaskView(int runningTaskId) {
+        return getTaskView(runningTaskId) == null;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Creates a task view (if necessary) to represent the task with the {@param runningTaskId}.
      *
      * All subsequent calls to reload will keep the task as the first item until {@link #reset()}
      * is called.  Also scrolls the view to this task.
      */
     public void showCurrentTask(int runningTaskId) {
-        if (getTaskView(runningTaskId) == null) {
+        if (shouldAddDummyTaskView(runningTaskId)) {
             boolean wasEmpty = getChildCount() == 0;
             // Add an empty view for now until the task plan is loaded and applied
             final TaskView taskView = mTaskViewPool.getView();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index ec32e62..7fc64ea 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -260,7 +260,6 @@
 
     @Thunk
     Workspace mWorkspace;
-    private View mLauncherView;
     @Thunk
     DragLayer mDragLayer;
     private DragController mDragController;
@@ -363,6 +362,7 @@
         LauncherAppState app = LauncherAppState.getInstance(this);
         mOldConfig = new Configuration(getResources().getConfiguration());
         mModel = app.getModel();
+
         mRotationHelper = new RotationHelper(this);
         InvariantDeviceProfile idp = app.getInvariantDeviceProfile();
         initDeviceProfile(idp);
@@ -382,8 +382,7 @@
                 appWidgetId -> getWorkspace().removeWidget(appWidgetId));
         mAppWidgetHost.startListening();
 
-        mLauncherView = LayoutInflater.from(this).inflate(R.layout.launcher, null);
-
+        inflateRootView(R.layout.launcher);
         setupViews();
         mPopupDataProvider = new PopupDataProvider(this::updateNotificationDots);
 
@@ -420,7 +419,7 @@
         // For handling default keys
         setDefaultKeyMode(DEFAULT_KEYS_SEARCH_LOCAL);
 
-        setContentView(mLauncherView);
+        setContentView(getRootView());
         getRootView().dispatchInsets();
 
         // Listen for broadcasts
@@ -520,12 +519,6 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public void reapplyUi(boolean cancelCurrentAnimation) {
-        getRootView().dispatchInsets();
-        super.reapplyUi(cancelCurrentAnimation);
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public void onIdpChanged(int changeFlags, InvariantDeviceProfile idp) {
         onIdpChanged(idp);
     }
@@ -581,11 +574,6 @@
         return mStateManager;
     }
 
-    @Override
-    public <T extends View> T findViewById(int id) {
-        return mLauncherView.findViewById(id);
-    }
-
     private LauncherCallbacks mLauncherCallbacks;
 
     /**
@@ -1118,10 +1106,6 @@
         mHotseat = findViewById(R.id.hotseat);
         mHotseat.setWorkspace(mWorkspace);
 
-        mLauncherView.setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN
-                | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION
-                | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE);
-
         // Setup the drag layer
         mDragLayer.setup(mDragController, mWorkspace);
 
@@ -1335,11 +1319,6 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    public LauncherRootView getRootView() {
-        return (LauncherRootView) mLauncherView;
-    }
-
-    @Override
     public DragLayer getDragLayer() {
         return mDragLayer;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherRootView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherRootView.java
index 6951ff2..51504ce 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherRootView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherRootView.java
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 import android.view.ViewDebug;
 import android.view.WindowInsets;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
+
 import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.List;
 
@@ -17,7 +19,7 @@
 
     private final Rect mTempRect = new Rect();
 
-    private final Launcher mLauncher;
+    private final StatefulActivity mActivity;
 
     @ViewDebug.ExportedProperty(category = "launcher")
     private static final List<Rect> SYSTEM_GESTURE_EXCLUSION_RECT =
@@ -31,17 +33,17 @@
 
     public LauncherRootView(Context context, AttributeSet attrs) {
         super(context, attrs);
-        mLauncher = Launcher.getLauncher(context);
+        mActivity = StatefulActivity.fromContext(context);
     }
 
     private void handleSystemWindowInsets(Rect insets) {
         // Update device profile before notifying th children.
-        mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().updateInsets(insets);
+        mActivity.getDeviceProfile().updateInsets(insets);
         boolean resetState = !insets.equals(mInsets);
         setInsets(insets);
 
         if (resetState) {
-            mLauncher.getStateManager().reapplyState(true /* cancelCurrentAnimation */);
+            mActivity.getStateManager().reapplyState(true /* cancelCurrentAnimation */);
         }
     }
 
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@
     }
 
     public void dispatchInsets() {
-        mLauncher.getDeviceProfile().updateInsets(mInsets);
+        mActivity.getDeviceProfile().updateInsets(mInsets);
         super.setInsets(mInsets);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/statemanager/StatefulActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/statemanager/StatefulActivity.java
index 0a1607c..dbe5f42 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/statemanager/StatefulActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/statemanager/StatefulActivity.java
@@ -18,10 +18,13 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.FLAG_NON_INTERACTIVE;
 
 import android.os.Handler;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.View;
 
 import androidx.annotation.CallSuper;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseDraggingActivity;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherRootView;
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager.AtomicAnimationFactory;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager.StateHandler;
@@ -38,6 +41,8 @@
     private final Runnable mHandleDeferredResume = this::handleDeferredResume;
     private boolean mDeferredResumePending;
 
+    private LauncherRootView mRootView;
+
     /**
      * Create handlers to control the property changes for this activity
      */
@@ -55,6 +60,23 @@
      */
     public abstract StateManager<STATE_TYPE> getStateManager();
 
+    protected void inflateRootView(int layoutId) {
+        mRootView = (LauncherRootView) LayoutInflater.from(this).inflate(layoutId, null);
+        mRootView.setSystemUiVisibility(View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_FULLSCREEN
+                | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_HIDE_NAVIGATION
+                | View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_LAYOUT_STABLE);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public final LauncherRootView getRootView() {
+        return mRootView;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <T extends View> T findViewById(int id) {
+        return mRootView.findViewById(id);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Called when transition to the state starts
      */
@@ -87,6 +109,7 @@
      * the transition if requested.
      */
     public void reapplyUi(boolean cancelCurrentAnimation) {
+        getRootView().dispatchInsets();
         getStateManager().reapplyState(cancelCurrentAnimation);
     }