diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherRecentsToActivityHelper.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherRecentsToActivityHelper.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c12da94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherRecentsToActivityHelper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.android.launcher3;
+
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NORMAL;
+
+import com.android.quickstep.RecentsToActivityHelper;
+
+/**
+ * {@link RecentsToActivityHelper} for when the recents implementation is contained in
+ * {@link Launcher}.
+ */
+public final class LauncherRecentsToActivityHelper implements RecentsToActivityHelper {
+
+    private final Launcher mLauncher;
+
+    public LauncherRecentsToActivityHelper(Launcher launcher) {
+        mLauncher = launcher;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void leaveRecents() {
+        mLauncher.getStateManager().goToState(NORMAL);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/RecentsViewStateController.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/RecentsViewStateController.java
index f1cb75b..784af7d 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/RecentsViewStateController.java
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/RecentsViewStateController.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Launcher;
+import com.android.launcher3.LauncherRecentsToActivityHelper;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.IconRecentsView;
 
 /**
@@ -33,6 +34,8 @@
 
     public RecentsViewStateController(@NonNull Launcher launcher) {
         super(launcher);
+        launcher.<IconRecentsView>getOverviewPanel().setRecentsToActivityHelper(
+                new LauncherRecentsToActivityHelper(launcher));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackRecentsToActivityHelper.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackRecentsToActivityHelper.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a845f93
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackRecentsToActivityHelper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.android.quickstep;
+
+/**
+ * {@link RecentsToActivityHelper} for when we are using the fallback recents in
+ * {@link BaseRecentsActivity}.
+ */
+public final class FallbackRecentsToActivityHelper implements RecentsToActivityHelper {
+
+    BaseRecentsActivity mActivity;
+
+    public FallbackRecentsToActivityHelper(BaseRecentsActivity activity) {
+        mActivity = activity;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void leaveRecents() {
+        mActivity.startHome();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
index a186aaa..c814a71 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
         setContentView(R.layout.fallback_recents_activity);
         mRecentsRootView = findViewById(R.id.drag_layer);
         mIconRecentsView = findViewById(R.id.overview_panel);
+        mIconRecentsView.setRecentsToActivityHelper(new FallbackRecentsToActivityHelper(this));
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsToActivityHelper.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsToActivityHelper.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f3b707
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsToActivityHelper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package com.android.quickstep;
+
+/**
+ * Generic interface providing methods to the recents implementation that allow it to callback to
+ * the containing activity.
+ */
+public interface RecentsToActivityHelper {
+
+    /**
+     * The default action to take when leaving/closing recents. In general, this should be used to
+     * go to the appropriate home state.
+     */
+    void leaveRecents();
+}
diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconRecentsView.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconRecentsView.java
index 8c7177b..e294282 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconRecentsView.java
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/IconRecentsView.java
@@ -26,12 +26,14 @@
 import android.view.ViewDebug;
 import android.widget.FrameLayout;
 
+import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.ItemTouchHelper;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView;
 import androidx.recyclerview.widget.RecyclerView.AdapterDataObserver;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.R;
+import com.android.quickstep.RecentsToActivityHelper;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskAdapter;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskInputController;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskListLoader;
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@
     private final TaskAdapter mTaskAdapter;
     private final TaskInputController mTaskInputController;
 
+    private RecentsToActivityHelper mActivityHelper;
     private float mTranslationYFactor;
     private RecyclerView mTaskRecyclerView;
     private View mEmptyView;
@@ -128,6 +131,15 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Set activity helper for the view to callback to.
+     *
+     * @param helper the activity helper
+     */
+    public void setRecentsToActivityHelper(@NonNull RecentsToActivityHelper helper) {
+        mActivityHelper = helper;
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Logic for when we know we are going to overview/recents and will be putting up the recents
      * view. This should be used to prepare recents (e.g. load any task data, etc.) before it
      * becomes visible.
@@ -160,7 +172,7 @@
         int taskListSize = mTaskLoader.getCurrentTaskList().size();
         if (mEmptyView.getVisibility() != VISIBLE && taskListSize == 0) {
             crossfadeViews(mEmptyView, mTaskRecyclerView);
-            // TODO: Go to home.
+            mActivityHelper.leaveRecents();
         }
         if (mTaskRecyclerView.getVisibility() != VISIBLE && taskListSize > 0) {
             crossfadeViews(mTaskRecyclerView, mEmptyView);