diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java
index 7786a8f..113cdec 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.graphics.RectF;
 import android.os.Build;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.util.Pair;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.graphics.RotationMode;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.PagedViewOrientedState;
 import com.android.launcher3.states.RotationHelper;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.PagedOrientationHandler;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.PortraitPagedViewHandler;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.VibratorWrapper;
@@ -198,18 +200,33 @@
     }
 
     protected void startNewTask(int successStateFlag, Consumer<Boolean> resultCallback) {
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_START_FROM_RECENTS, "startNewTask1");
+        }
         // Launch the task user scrolled to (mRecentsView.getNextPage()).
         if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
             // We finish recents animation inside launchTask() when live tile is enabled.
             mRecentsView.getNextPageTaskView().launchTask(false /* animate */,
                     true /* freezeTaskList */);
         } else {
+            if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+                Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_START_FROM_RECENTS, "startNewTask2");
+            }
             int taskId = mRecentsView.getNextPageTaskView().getTask().key.id;
             mFinishingRecentsAnimationForNewTaskId = taskId;
             mRecentsAnimationController.finish(true /* toRecents */, () -> {
+                if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+                    Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_START_FROM_RECENTS, "onFinishComplete1");
+                }
                 if (!mCanceled) {
+                    if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+                        Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_START_FROM_RECENTS, "onFinishComplete2");
+                    }
                     TaskView nextTask = mRecentsView.getTaskView(taskId);
                     if (nextTask != null) {
+                        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+                            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_START_FROM_RECENTS, "onFinishComplete3");
+                        }
                         nextTask.launchTask(false /* animate */, true /* freezeTaskList */,
                                 success -> {
                                     resultCallback.accept(success);
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandler.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandler.java
index 804bc95..b3b0b02 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherSwipeHandler.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
 import android.graphics.RectF;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.View.OnApplyWindowInsetsListener;
 import android.view.ViewTreeObserver.OnDrawListener;
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorPlaybackController;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.UserEventDispatcher;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action.Direction;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action.Touch;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ContainerType;
@@ -967,6 +969,9 @@
             windowAnim.addListener(new AnimationSuccessListener() {
                 @Override
                 public void onAnimationSuccess(Animator animator) {
+                    if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+                        Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_START_FROM_RECENTS, "onAnimationSuccess");
+                    }
                     if (mRecentsAnimationController == null) {
                         // If the recents animation is interrupted, we still end the running
                         // animation (not canceled) so this is still called. In that case, we can
@@ -1190,6 +1195,9 @@
     }
 
     private void switchToScreenshot() {
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_START_FROM_RECENTS, "switchToScreenshot");
+        }
         final int runningTaskId = mGestureState.getRunningTaskId();
         if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get()) {
             if (mRecentsAnimationController != null) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationCallbacks.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationCallbacks.java
index 0f98b32..783978d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationCallbacks.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationCallbacks.java
@@ -19,11 +19,13 @@
 
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.util.ArraySet;
+import android.util.Log;
 
 import androidx.annotation.BinderThread;
 import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Preconditions;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RecentsAnimationControllerCompat;
@@ -89,6 +91,9 @@
             RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] appTargets,
             RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] wallpaperTargets,
             Rect homeContentInsets, Rect minimizedHomeBounds) {
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_START_FROM_RECENTS, "onAnimationStart");
+        }
         RecentsAnimationTargets targets = new RecentsAnimationTargets(appTargets,
                 wallpaperTargets, homeContentInsets, minimizedHomeBounds);
         mController = new RecentsAnimationController(animationController,
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
index 6902e37..b04a1ae 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
 
@@ -52,6 +53,9 @@
     @UiThread
     public RecentsAnimationCallbacks startRecentsAnimation(GestureState gestureState,
             Intent intent, RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationListener listener) {
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_START_FROM_RECENTS, "startRecentsAnimation");
+        }
         // Notify if recents animation is still running
         if (mController != null) {
             String msg = "New recents animation started before old animation completed";
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
index e70b570..9f20df6 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
@@ -97,4 +97,5 @@
     public static final String NO_BACKGROUND_TO_OVERVIEW_TAG = "b/138251824";
     public static final String APP_NOT_DISABLED = "b/139891609";
     public static final String NO_SCROLL_END_WIDGETS = "b/152354290";
+    public static final String NO_START_FROM_RECENTS = "b/152658211";
 }