diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java
index 145707b..e6a4b0a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java
@@ -627,7 +627,11 @@
             };
 
             MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> {
-                TaskViewUtils.composeRecentsSplitLaunchAnimator(mLaunchingTaskView, mStateManager,
+                // Only animate from taskView if it's already visible
+                boolean shouldLaunchFromTaskView = mLaunchingTaskView != null &&
+                        mLaunchingTaskView.getRecentsView().isTaskViewVisible(mLaunchingTaskView);
+                TaskViewUtils.composeRecentsSplitLaunchAnimator(shouldLaunchFromTaskView
+                                ? mLaunchingTaskView : null, mStateManager,
                         mDepthController, mInitialTaskId, mSecondTaskId, info, t, () -> {
                             finishAdapter.run();
                             cleanup(true /*success*/);