diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OtherActivityTouchConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OtherActivityTouchConsumer.java
index 77f900f..012e670 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OtherActivityTouchConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OtherActivityTouchConsumer.java
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 import android.graphics.PointF;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.os.Build;
+import android.os.Handler;
+import android.os.Looper;
 import android.view.Display;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.Surface;
@@ -105,6 +107,12 @@
     // TODO: Start displacement should have both x and y
     private float mStartDisplacement;
 
+    private Handler mMainThreadHandler;
+    private Runnable mCancelRecentsAnimationRunnable = () -> {
+        ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().cancelRecentsAnimation(
+                true /* restoreHomeStackPosition */);
+    };
+
     public OtherActivityTouchConsumer(Context base, RunningTaskInfo runningTaskInfo,
             RecentsModel recentsModel, Intent homeIntent, ActivityControlHelper activityControl,
             boolean isDeferredDownTarget, OverviewCallbacks overviewCallbacks,
@@ -113,6 +121,7 @@
             SwipeSharedState swipeSharedState) {
         super(base);
 
+        mMainThreadHandler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
         mRunningTask = runningTaskInfo;
         mRecentsModel = recentsModel;
         mHomeIntent = homeIntent;
@@ -328,10 +337,12 @@
             onConsumerAboutToBeSwitched();
             onInteractionGestureFinished();
 
-            // Also clean up in case the system has handled the UP and canceled the animation before
-            // we had a chance to start the recents animation. In such a case, we will not receive
-            ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().cancelRecentsAnimation(
-                    true /* restoreHomeStackPosition */);
+            // Cancel the recents animation if SysUI happens to handle UP before we have a chance
+            // to start the recents animation. In addition, workaround for b/126336729 by delaying
+            // the cancel of the animation for a period, in case SysUI is slow to handle UP and we
+            // handle DOWN & UP and move the home stack before SysUI can start the activity
+            mMainThreadHandler.removeCallbacks(mCancelRecentsAnimationRunnable);
+            mMainThreadHandler.postDelayed(mCancelRecentsAnimationRunnable, 100);
         }
         mVelocityTracker.recycle();
         mVelocityTracker = null;
@@ -341,6 +352,7 @@
     @Override
     public void onConsumerAboutToBeSwitched() {
         Preconditions.assertUIThread();
+        mMainThreadHandler.removeCallbacks(mCancelRecentsAnimationRunnable);
         if (mInteractionHandler != null) {
             // The consumer is being switched while we are active. Set up the shared state to be
             // used by the next animation