diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
index 5d8e53e..baaa062 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
@@ -427,9 +427,16 @@
             // conflict with layers that WM core positions (ie. the input consumers).  For shell
             // transitions, the animation leashes are reparented to an animation container so we
             // can bump layers as needed.
-            builder.setLayer(mDrawsBelowRecents
-                    ? Integer.MIN_VALUE + app.prefixOrderIndex
-                    : ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS ? Integer.MAX_VALUE : 0);
+            if (ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS) {
+                builder.setLayer(mDrawsBelowRecents
+                        ? Integer.MIN_VALUE + app.prefixOrderIndex
+                        // 1000 is an arbitrary number to give room for multiple layers.
+                        : Integer.MAX_VALUE - 1000 + app.prefixOrderIndex);
+            } else {
+                builder.setLayer(mDrawsBelowRecents
+                        ? Integer.MIN_VALUE + app.prefixOrderIndex
+                        : 0);
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
index af4f402..5041a76 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
@@ -1062,9 +1062,6 @@
             anim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
                 @Override
                 public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
-                    if (!recentsView.showAsGrid()) {
-                        return;
-                    }
                     recentsView.runActionOnRemoteHandles(
                             (Consumer<RemoteTargetHandle>) remoteTargetHandle ->
                                     remoteTargetHandle