diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java
index 3ca4f59..f3c5191 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseActivity.java
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogUtils.LogStateProvider;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.UserEventDispatcher;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.UserEventDispatcher.UserEventDelegate;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestLogging;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ViewCache;
@@ -329,6 +330,9 @@
             return;
         }
         try {
+            if (Utilities.IS_RUNNING_IN_TEST_HARNESS) {
+                TestLogging.recordEvent("start: shortcut: " + packageName);
+            }
             getSystemService(LauncherApps.class).startShortcut(packageName, id, sourceBounds,
                     startActivityOptions, user);
         } catch (SecurityException | IllegalStateException e) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java
index df15fc1..0283eac 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseDraggingActivity.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherSettings.Favorites;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.AppLaunchTracker;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestLogging;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.DisplayRotationListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.WallpaperColorInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageManagerHelper;
@@ -164,6 +165,9 @@
                 startShortcutIntentSafely(intent, optsBundle, item, sourceContainer);
             } else if (user == null || user.equals(Process.myUserHandle())) {
                 // Could be launching some bookkeeping activity
+                if (Utilities.IS_RUNNING_IN_TEST_HARNESS) {
+                    TestLogging.recordEvent("start: activity: " + intent);
+                }
                 startActivity(intent, optsBundle);
                 AppLaunchTracker.INSTANCE.get(this).onStartApp(intent.getComponent(),
                         Process.myUserHandle(), sourceContainer);