diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
index 51d7914..0123c4f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
@@ -1214,14 +1214,14 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns view on the workspace that corresponds to the closing app in the list of app targets
+     * Returns view on launcher that corresponds to the closing app in the list of app targets
      */
-    private @Nullable View findWorkspaceView(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] appTargets) {
+    private @Nullable View findLauncherView(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] appTargets) {
         for (RemoteAnimationTargetCompat appTarget : appTargets) {
             if (appTarget.mode == MODE_CLOSING) {
-                View workspaceView = findWorkspaceView(appTarget);
-                if (workspaceView != null) {
-                    return workspaceView;
+                View launcherView = findLauncherView(appTarget);
+                if (launcherView != null) {
+                    return launcherView;
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -1229,9 +1229,9 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns view on the workspace that corresponds to the {@param runningTaskTarget}.
+     * Returns view on launcher that corresponds to the {@param runningTaskTarget}.
      */
-    private @Nullable View findWorkspaceView(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat runningTaskTarget) {
+    private @Nullable View findLauncherView(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat runningTaskTarget) {
         if (runningTaskTarget == null || runningTaskTarget.taskInfo == null) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@
             }
         }
 
-        return mLauncher.getWorkspace().getFirstMatchForAppClose(launchCookieItemId,
+        return mLauncher.getFirstMatchForAppClose(launchCookieItemId,
                 packageName, UserHandle.of(runningTaskTarget.taskInfo.userId));
     }
 
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@
      * Closing animator that animates the window into its final location on the workspace.
      */
     private void getClosingWindowAnimators(AnimatorSet animation,
-            RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] targets, View workspaceView) {
+            RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] targets, View launcherView, PointF velocityPxPerS) {
         FloatingIconView floatingIconView = null;
         FloatingWidgetView floatingWidget = null;
         RectF targetRect = new RectF();
@@ -1308,17 +1308,17 @@
         }
 
         // Get floating view and target rect.
-        if (workspaceView instanceof LauncherAppWidgetHostView) {
+        if (launcherView instanceof LauncherAppWidgetHostView) {
             Size windowSize = new Size(mDeviceProfile.availableWidthPx,
                     mDeviceProfile.availableHeightPx);
             int fallbackBackgroundColor =
                     FloatingWidgetView.getDefaultBackgroundColor(mLauncher, runningTaskTarget);
             floatingWidget = FloatingWidgetView.getFloatingWidgetView(mLauncher,
-                    (LauncherAppWidgetHostView) workspaceView, targetRect, windowSize,
+                    (LauncherAppWidgetHostView) launcherView, targetRect, windowSize,
                     mDeviceProfile.isMultiWindowMode ? 0 : getWindowCornerRadius(mLauncher),
                     isTransluscent, fallbackBackgroundColor);
-        } else if (workspaceView != null) {
-            floatingIconView = getFloatingIconView(mLauncher, workspaceView,
+        } else if (launcherView != null) {
+            floatingIconView = getFloatingIconView(mLauncher, launcherView,
                     true /* hideOriginal */, targetRect, false /* isOpening */);
         } else {
             targetRect.set(getDefaultWindowTargetRect());
@@ -1373,15 +1373,10 @@
         }
 
         // Use a fixed velocity to start the animation.
-        float velocityPxPerS = DynamicResource.provider(mLauncher)
-                .getDimension(R.dimen.unlock_staggered_velocity_dp_per_s);
-        PointF velocity = new PointF(0, -velocityPxPerS);
-        animation.play(new StaggeredWorkspaceAnim(mLauncher, velocity.y,
-                true /* animateOverviewScrim */, workspaceView).getAnimators());
         animation.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
             @Override
             public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
-                anim.start(mLauncher, velocity);
+                anim.start(mLauncher, velocityPxPerS);
             }
         });
     }
@@ -1556,22 +1551,30 @@
             if (anim == null) {
                 anim = new AnimatorSet();
 
-                View workspaceView = findWorkspaceView(appTargets);
-                boolean isWorkspaceViewVisible = workspaceView != null
-                        && !mLauncher.isInState(LauncherState.ALL_APPS)
-                        && !mLauncher.getWorkspace().isOverlayShown();
-                boolean playFallBackAnimation = !isWorkspaceViewVisible
-                        && (launcherIsATargetWithMode(appTargets, MODE_OPENING)
-                        || mLauncher.isForceInvisible());
+                final boolean launcherIsForceInvisibleOrOpening = mLauncher.isForceInvisible()
+                        || launcherIsATargetWithMode(appTargets, MODE_OPENING);
+
+                View launcherView = findLauncherView(appTargets);
+                boolean playFallBackAnimation = (launcherView == null
+                        && launcherIsForceInvisibleOrOpening)
+                        || mLauncher.getWorkspace().isOverlayShown();
 
                 boolean playWorkspaceReveal = true;
                 if (mFromUnlock) {
                     anim.play(getUnlockWindowAnimator(appTargets, wallpaperTargets));
                 } else if (ENABLE_BACK_SWIPE_HOME_ANIMATION.get()
                         && !playFallBackAnimation) {
-                    getClosingWindowAnimators(anim, appTargets, workspaceView);
-                    // We play StaggeredWorkspaceAnim as a part of the closing window animation.
-                    playWorkspaceReveal = false;
+                    // Use a fixed velocity to start the animation.
+                    float velocityPxPerS = DynamicResource.provider(mLauncher)
+                            .getDimension(R.dimen.unlock_staggered_velocity_dp_per_s);
+                    PointF velocity = new PointF(0, -velocityPxPerS);
+                    getClosingWindowAnimators(anim, appTargets, launcherView, velocity);
+                    if (!mLauncher.isInState(LauncherState.ALL_APPS)) {
+                        anim.play(new StaggeredWorkspaceAnim(mLauncher, velocity.y,
+                                true /* animateOverviewScrim */, launcherView).getAnimators());
+                        // We play StaggeredWorkspaceAnim as a part of the closing window animation.
+                        playWorkspaceReveal = false;
+                    }
                 } else {
                     anim.play(getFallbackClosingWindowAnimators(appTargets));
                 }
@@ -1584,8 +1587,7 @@
                 // targets list because it is already visible). In that case, we force
                 // invisibility on touch down, and only reset it after the animation to home
                 // is initialized.
-                if (launcherIsATargetWithMode(appTargets, MODE_OPENING)
-                        || mLauncher.isForceInvisible()) {
+                if (launcherIsForceInvisibleOrOpening) {
                     addCujInstrumentation(
                             anim, InteractionJankMonitorWrapper.CUJ_APP_CLOSE_TO_HOME);
                     // Only register the content animation for cancellation when state changes
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandlerV2.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandlerV2.java
index 5541a46..a72935b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandlerV2.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandlerV2.java
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
             }
         }
 
-        return mActivity.getWorkspace().getFirstMatchForAppClose(launchCookieItemId,
+        return mActivity.getFirstMatchForAppClose(launchCookieItemId,
                 runningTaskView.getTask().key.getComponent().getPackageName(),
                 UserHandle.of(runningTaskView.getTask().key.userId));
     }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 8154168..d60cd31 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView.TYPE_SNACKBAR;
 import static com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView.getTopOpenViewWithType;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.SPRING_LOADED_EXIT_DELAY;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.ALL_APPS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.FLAG_CLOSE_POPUPS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.FLAG_MULTI_PAGE;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.SPRING_LOADED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.postAsyncCallback;
 import static com.android.launcher3.accessibility.LauncherAccessibilityDelegate.getSupportedActions;
+import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ADAPTIVE_ICON_WINDOW_ANIM;
 import static com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragLayer.ALPHA_INDEX_LAUNCHER_LOAD;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LAUNCHER_STATE_BACKGROUND;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LAUNCHER_STATE_HOME;
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.popup.SystemShortcut.WIDGETS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.RotationHelper.REQUEST_LOCK;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.RotationHelper.REQUEST_NONE;
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.ItemInfoMatcher.forFolderMatch;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
@@ -90,6 +93,7 @@
 import android.os.StrictMode;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
 import android.os.Trace;
+import android.os.UserHandle;
 import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.text.method.TextKeyListener;
 import android.util.Log;
@@ -215,6 +219,7 @@
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
+import java.util.Collections;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -2674,6 +2679,79 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Similar to {@link #getFirstMatch} but optimized to finding a suitable view for the app close
+     * animation.
+     *
+     * @param preferredItemId The id of the preferred item to match to if it exists.
+     * @param packageName The package name of the app to match.
+     * @param user The user of the app to match.
+     */
+    public View getFirstMatchForAppClose(int preferredItemId, String packageName, UserHandle user) {
+        final ItemInfoMatcher preferredItem = (info, cn) ->
+                info != null && info.id == preferredItemId;
+        final ItemInfoMatcher packageAndUserAndApp = (info, cn) ->
+                info != null
+                        && info.itemType == ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION
+                        && info.user.equals(user)
+                        && info.getTargetComponent() != null
+                        && TextUtils.equals(info.getTargetComponent().getPackageName(),
+                        packageName);
+
+        if (isInState(LauncherState.ALL_APPS)) {
+            return getFirstMatch(Collections.singletonList(mAppsView.getActiveRecyclerView()),
+                    preferredItem, packageAndUserAndApp);
+        } else {
+            List<ViewGroup> containers = new ArrayList<>(mWorkspace.getPanelCount() + 1);
+            containers.add(mWorkspace.getHotseat().getShortcutsAndWidgets());
+            mWorkspace.forEachVisiblePage(page
+                    -> containers.add(((CellLayout) page).getShortcutsAndWidgets()));
+
+            // Order: Preferred item by itself or in folder, then by matching package/user
+            if (ADAPTIVE_ICON_WINDOW_ANIM.get()) {
+                return getFirstMatch(containers, preferredItem, forFolderMatch(preferredItem),
+                        packageAndUserAndApp, forFolderMatch(packageAndUserAndApp));
+            } else {
+                // Do not use Folder as a criteria, since it'll cause a crash when trying to draw
+                // FolderAdaptiveIcon as the background.
+                return getFirstMatch(containers, preferredItem, packageAndUserAndApp);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Finds the first view matching the ordered operators across the given viewgroups in order.
+     * @param containers List of ViewGroups to scan, in order of preference.
+     * @param operators List of operators, in order starting from best matching operator.
+     */
+    private static View getFirstMatch(Iterable<ViewGroup> containers,
+            final ItemInfoMatcher... operators) {
+        for (ItemInfoMatcher operator : operators) {
+            for (ViewGroup container : containers) {
+                View match = mapOverViewGroup(container, operator);
+                if (match != null) {
+                    return match;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the first view matching the operator in the given ViewGroups, or null if none.
+     * Forward iteration matters.
+     */
+    private static View mapOverViewGroup(ViewGroup container, ItemInfoMatcher op) {
+        final int itemCount = container.getChildCount();
+        for (int itemIdx = 0; itemIdx < itemCount; itemIdx++) {
+            View item = container.getChildAt(itemIdx);
+            if (op.matchesInfo((ItemInfo) item.getTag())) {
+                return item;
+            }
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
+
     private ValueAnimator createNewAppBounceAnimation(View v, int i) {
         ValueAnimator bounceAnim = new PropertyListBuilder().alpha(1).scale(1).build(v)
                 .setDuration(ItemInstallQueue.NEW_SHORTCUT_BOUNCE_DURATION);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index 203df0a..281dfea 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NORMAL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.SPRING_LOADED;
 import static com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorListeners.forSuccessCallback;
-import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ADAPTIVE_ICON_WINDOW_ANIM;
 import static com.android.launcher3.dragndrop.DragLayer.ALPHA_INDEX_OVERLAY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LAUNCHER_STATE_HOME;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_SWIPELEFT;
@@ -51,7 +50,6 @@
 import android.os.Message;
 import android.os.Parcelable;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
-import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.SparseArray;
@@ -3146,62 +3144,6 @@
         return layouts;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Similar to {@link #getFirstMatch} but optimized to finding a suitable view for the app close
-     * animation.
-     *
-     * @param preferredItemId The id of the preferred item to match to if it exists.
-     * @param packageName The package name of the app to match.
-     * @param user The user of the app to match.
-     */
-    public View getFirstMatchForAppClose(int preferredItemId, String packageName, UserHandle user) {
-        final ItemOperator preferredItem = (ItemInfo info, View view) ->
-                info != null && info.id == preferredItemId;
-        final ItemOperator preferredItemInFolder = (info, view) -> {
-            if (info instanceof FolderInfo) {
-                FolderInfo folderInfo = (FolderInfo) info;
-                for (WorkspaceItemInfo shortcutInfo : folderInfo.contents) {
-                    if (preferredItem.evaluate(shortcutInfo, view)) {
-                        return true;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            return false;
-        };
-        final ItemOperator packageAndUserAndApp = (ItemInfo info, View view) ->
-                info != null
-                        && info.itemType == ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION
-                        && info.user.equals(user)
-                        && info.getTargetComponent() != null
-                        && TextUtils.equals(info.getTargetComponent().getPackageName(),
-                                packageName);
-        final ItemOperator packageAndUserAndAppInFolder = (info, view) -> {
-            if (info instanceof FolderInfo) {
-                FolderInfo folderInfo = (FolderInfo) info;
-                for (WorkspaceItemInfo shortcutInfo : folderInfo.contents) {
-                    if (packageAndUserAndApp.evaluate(shortcutInfo, view)) {
-                        return true;
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-            return false;
-        };
-
-        List<CellLayout> cellLayouts = new ArrayList<>(getPanelCount() + 1);
-        cellLayouts.add(getHotseat());
-        forEachVisiblePage(page -> cellLayouts.add((CellLayout) page));
-
-        // Order: Preferred item, App icons in hotseat/workspace, app in folder in hotseat/workspace
-        if (ADAPTIVE_ICON_WINDOW_ANIM.get()) {
-            return getFirstMatch(cellLayouts, preferredItem, preferredItemInFolder,
-                    packageAndUserAndApp, packageAndUserAndAppInFolder);
-        } else {
-            // Do not use Folder as a criteria, since it'll cause a crash when trying to draw
-            // FolderAdaptiveIcon as the background.
-            return getFirstMatch(cellLayouts, preferredItem, packageAndUserAndApp);
-        }
-    }
-
     public View getHomescreenIconByItemId(final int id) {
         return getFirstMatch((info, v) -> info != null && info.id == id);
     }
@@ -3227,23 +3169,6 @@
         return value[0];
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Finds the first view matching the ordered operators across the given cell layouts by order.
-     * @param cellLayouts List of CellLayouts to scan, in order of preference.
-     * @param operators List of operators, in order starting from best matching operator.
-     */
-    View getFirstMatch(Iterable<CellLayout> cellLayouts, final ItemOperator... operators) {
-        for (ItemOperator operator : operators) {
-            for (CellLayout cellLayout : cellLayouts) {
-                View match = mapOverCellLayout(cellLayout, operator);
-                if (match != null) {
-                    return match;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
     void clearDropTargets() {
         mapOverItems(new ItemOperator() {
             @Override
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ItemInfoMatcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ItemInfoMatcher.java
index ab3083d..7917410 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ItemInfoMatcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/ItemInfoMatcher.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import android.os.UserHandle;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites;
+import com.android.launcher3.model.data.FolderInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.shortcuts.ShortcutKey;
 
@@ -85,8 +86,16 @@
     }
 
     static ItemInfoMatcher ofShortcutKeys(Set<ShortcutKey> keys) {
-        return  (info, cn) -> info.itemType == Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT &&
-                        keys.contains(ShortcutKey.fromItemInfo(info));
+        return (info, cn) -> info.itemType == Favorites.ITEM_TYPE_DEEP_SHORTCUT
+                && keys.contains(ShortcutKey.fromItemInfo(info));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns a matcher for items within folders.
+     */
+    static ItemInfoMatcher forFolderMatch(ItemInfoMatcher childOperator) {
+        return (info, cn) -> info instanceof FolderInfo && ((FolderInfo) info).contents.stream()
+                .anyMatch(childOperator::matchesInfo);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingSurfaceView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingSurfaceView.java
index e2e3be7..f32f904 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingSurfaceView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingSurfaceView.java
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
         if (mContract == null) {
             return;
         }
-        View icon = mLauncher.getWorkspace().getFirstMatchForAppClose(-1,
+        View icon = mLauncher.getFirstMatchForAppClose(-1,
                 mContract.componentName.getPackageName(), mContract.user);
 
         boolean iconChanged = mIcon != icon;
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
                 lp.topMargin = Math.round(mIconPosition.top);
             }
         }
-        if (iconChanged && !mIconBounds.isEmpty()) {
+        if (mIcon != null && iconChanged && !mIconBounds.isEmpty()) {
             // Record the icon display
             setCurrentIconVisible(true);
             Canvas c = mPicture.beginRecording(mIconBounds.width(), mIconBounds.height());