diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarView.java
index 7795cfe..4c55495 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarView.java
@@ -901,6 +901,13 @@
             float fullElevationForChild = (MAX_BUBBLES * mBubbleElevation) - i;
             bv.setZ(fullElevationForChild * elevationState);
 
+            // only update the dot scale if we're expanding or collapsing
+            // TODO b/351904597: update the dot for the first bubble after removal and reorder
+            // since those might happen when the bar is collapsed and will need their dot back
+            if (mWidthAnimator.isRunning()) {
+                bv.setDotScale(widthState);
+            }
+
             if (mIsBarExpanded) {
                 // If bar is on the right, account for bubble bar expanding and shifting left
                 final float expandedBarShift = onLeft ? 0 : currentWidth - expandedWidth;
@@ -909,7 +916,6 @@
                 bv.setTranslationX(widthState * (targetX - collapsedX) + collapsedX);
                 // When we're expanded, the badge is visible for all bubbles
                 bv.updateBadgeVisibility(/* show= */ true);
-                bv.setDotScale(widthState);
                 bv.setAlpha(1);
             } else {
                 // If bar is on the right, account for bubble bar expanding and shifting left
@@ -918,7 +924,6 @@
                 bv.setTranslationX(widthState * (expandedX - targetX) + targetX);
                 // The badge is always visible for the first bubble
                 bv.updateBadgeVisibility(/* show= */ i == 0);
-                bv.setDotScale(widthState);
                 // If we're fully collapsed, hide all bubbles except for the first 2. If there are
                 // only 2 bubbles, hide the second bubble as well because it's the overflow.
                 if (widthState == 0) {