diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index ee9c6a1..7c0b899 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@
     private DeviceProfile mPersistentTaskbarDeviceProfile;
 
     private final LauncherPrefs mLauncherPrefs;
+    private final SystemUiProxy mSysUiProxy;
 
     private TaskbarFeatureEvaluator mTaskbarFeatureEvaluator;
 
@@ -237,10 +238,11 @@
             @Nullable Context navigationBarPanelContext, DeviceProfile launcherDp,
             TaskbarNavButtonController buttonController,
             ScopedUnfoldTransitionProgressProvider unfoldTransitionProgressProvider,
-            boolean isPrimaryDisplay) {
+            boolean isPrimaryDisplay, SystemUiProxy sysUiProxy) {
         super(windowContext);
         mIsPrimaryDisplay = isPrimaryDisplay;
         mNavigationBarPanelContext = navigationBarPanelContext;
+        mSysUiProxy = sysUiProxy;
         applyDeviceProfile(launcherDp);
         final Resources resources = getResources();
         mTaskbarFeatureEvaluator = TaskbarFeatureEvaluator.getInstance(this);
@@ -1630,12 +1632,12 @@
                         intent.getComponent(), info.user, intent.getSourceBounds(), null);
                 return;
             }
+            int displayId = getDisplay() == null ? DEFAULT_DISPLAY : getDisplay().getDisplayId();
             // TODO(b/216683257): Use startActivityForResult for search results that require it.
             if (taskInRecents != null) {
                 // Re launch instance from recents
                 ActivityOptionsWrapper opts = getActivityLaunchOptions(null, info);
-                opts.options.setLaunchDisplayId(
-                        getDisplay() == null ? DEFAULT_DISPLAY : getDisplay().getDisplayId());
+                opts.options.setLaunchDisplayId(displayId);
                 if (ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()
                         .startActivityFromRecents(taskInRecents.key, opts.options)) {
                     mControllers.uiController.getRecentsView()
@@ -1643,12 +1645,13 @@
                     return;
                 }
             }
-            ActivityOptionsWrapper opts = null;
             if (areDesktopTasksVisible()) {
-                opts = getActivityLaunchDesktopOptions(info);
+                ActivityOptionsWrapper opts = getActivityLaunchDesktopOptions(info);
+                Bundle optionsBundle = opts == null ? null : opts.options.toBundle();
+                mSysUiProxy.startLaunchIntentTransition(intent, optionsBundle, displayId);
+            } else {
+                startActivity(intent, null);
             }
-            Bundle optionsBundle = opts == null ? null : opts.options.toBundle();
-            startActivity(intent, optionsBundle);
         } catch (NullPointerException | ActivityNotFoundException | SecurityException e) {
             Toast.makeText(this, R.string.activity_not_found, Toast.LENGTH_SHORT)
                     .show();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
index 3fa0e8e..7734ad9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
@@ -795,7 +795,8 @@
     private TaskbarActivityContext createTaskbarActivityContext(DeviceProfile dp, int displayId) {
         TaskbarActivityContext newTaskbar = new TaskbarActivityContext(mWindowContext,
                 mNavigationBarPanelContext, dp, mDefaultNavButtonController,
-                mUnfoldProgressProvider, isDefaultDisplay(displayId));
+                mUnfoldProgressProvider, isDefaultDisplay(displayId),
+                SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mWindowContext));
 
         addTaskbarToMap(displayId, newTaskbar);
         return newTaskbar;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.kt
index 75694af..f1dcdb9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.kt
@@ -836,6 +836,15 @@
             splitScreen?.startIntent(intent, userId, fillInIntent, position, options, instanceId)
         }
 
+    /**
+     * Call the desktop mode interface to start a TRANSIT_OPEN transition when launching an intent
+     * from the taskbar so that it can be handled in desktop mode.
+     */
+    fun startLaunchIntentTransition(intent: Intent, options: Bundle, displayId: Int) =
+        executeWithErrorLog({ "Failed call startLaunchIntentTransition" }) {
+            desktopMode?.startLaunchIntentTransition(intent, options, displayId)
+        }
+
     //
     // One handed
     //