diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
index d72c3d2..958598d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarNavButtonController.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 import static com.android.internal.app.AssistUtils.INVOCATION_TYPE_HOME_BUTTON_LONG_PRESS;
 import static com.android.internal.app.AssistUtils.INVOCATION_TYPE_KEY;
+import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_SCREEN_PINNING;
 
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.quickstep.OverviewCommandHelper;
 import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
+import com.android.quickstep.TaskUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.TouchInteractionService;
 
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
@@ -217,6 +219,7 @@
             return;
         }
         TestLogging.recordEvent(TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "onOverviewToggle");
+        TaskUtils.closeSystemWindowsAsync(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
         mService.getOverviewCommandHelper().addCommand(OverviewCommandHelper.TYPE_TOGGLE);
     }