diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index 72d9d5b..5bc454e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_NAVIGATION_BAR_PANEL;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_FOLDER_OPEN;
+import static com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol.TASKBAR_WINDOW_CRASH;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_NOTIFICATION_PANEL_EXPANDED;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SYSUI_STATE_QUICK_SETTINGS_EXPANDED;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.WindowManagerWrapper.ITYPE_BOTTOM_TAPPABLE_ELEMENT;
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.logger.LauncherAtom;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.FolderInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.WorkspaceItemInfo;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.ItemClickHandler;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageManagerHelper;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SettingsCache;
@@ -200,6 +202,9 @@
         updateSysuiStateFlags(sharedState.sysuiStateFlags, true /* fromInit */);
 
         mWindowManager.addView(mDragLayer, mWindowLayoutParams);
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.e(TASKBAR_WINDOW_CRASH, "Adding taskbar window");
+        }
     }
 
     public boolean isThreeButtonNav() {
@@ -330,6 +335,9 @@
         setUIController(TaskbarUIController.DEFAULT);
         mControllers.onDestroy();
         mWindowManager.removeViewImmediate(mDragLayer);
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.e(TASKBAR_WINDOW_CRASH, "Removing taskbar window");
+        }
     }
 
     public void updateSysuiStateFlags(int systemUiStateFlags, boolean fromInit) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
index 089c265..53feaad 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarManager.java
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 
 import static android.view.Display.DEFAULT_DISPLAY;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.LayoutParams.TYPE_NAVIGATION_BAR_PANEL;
+
+import static com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol.TASKBAR_WINDOW_CRASH;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_ACTIVE_SCREEN;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_DENSITY;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_SUPPORTED_BOUNDS;
@@ -29,6 +31,7 @@
 import android.hardware.display.DisplayManager;
 import android.net.Uri;
 import android.provider.Settings;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Display;
 
 import androidx.annotation.NonNull;
@@ -39,6 +42,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.LauncherAppState;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.Info;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SettingsCache;
@@ -203,6 +207,10 @@
     }
 
     private void recreateTaskbar() {
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.e(TASKBAR_WINDOW_CRASH, "Recreating taskbar: mTaskbarActivityContext="
+                    + mTaskbarActivityContext);
+        }
         destroyExistingTaskbar();
 
         DeviceProfile dp =
@@ -225,6 +233,9 @@
             mTaskbarActivityContext.setUIController(
                     createTaskbarUIControllerForActivity(mActivity));
         }
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.e(TASKBAR_WINDOW_CRASH, "Finished recreating taskbar");
+        }
     }
 
     public void onSystemUiFlagsChanged(int systemUiStateFlags) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index fd6e34b..88100be 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ASSISTANT_GIVES_LAUNCHER_FOCUS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags.ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE;
+import static com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol.TASKBAR_WINDOW_CRASH;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.quickstep.GestureState.DEFAULT_STATE;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS;
@@ -342,6 +343,9 @@
     @Override
     public void onCreate() {
         super.onCreate();
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.e(TASKBAR_WINDOW_CRASH, "TIS created");
+        }
         // Initialize anything here that is needed in direct boot mode.
         // Everything else should be initialized in onUserUnlocked() below.
         mMainChoreographer = Choreographer.getInstance();
@@ -503,6 +507,9 @@
     @Override
     public void onDestroy() {
         Log.d(TAG, "Touch service destroyed: user=" + getUserId());
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.e(TASKBAR_WINDOW_CRASH, "TIS destroyed");
+        }
         sIsInitialized = false;
         if (mDeviceState.isUserUnlocked()) {
             mInputConsumer.unregisterInputConsumer();
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
index db28902..91c7221 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@
     public static final String REQUEST_MOCK_SENSOR_ROTATION = "mock-sensor-rotation";
 
     public static final String PERMANENT_DIAG_TAG = "TaplTarget";
+    public static final String TASKBAR_WINDOW_CRASH = "b/201305599";
     public static final String TASK_VIEW_ID_CRASH = "b/195430732";
     public static final String NO_DROP_TARGET = "b/195031154";
     public static final String NULL_INT_SET = "b/200572078";