diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplOverviewIconTest.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplOverviewIconTest.java
index 9bc1c59..2c275f4 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplOverviewIconTest.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplOverviewIconTest.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 import android.platform.test.annotations.PlatinumTest;
 
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.Overview;
-import com.android.launcher3.tapl.OverviewTask.OverviewSplitTask;
+import com.android.launcher3.tapl.OverviewTask.OverviewTaskContainer;
 import com.android.launcher3.tapl.OverviewTaskMenu;
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher;
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
         taskMenu.touchOutsideTaskMenuToDismiss();
 
         OverviewTaskMenu splitMenu = overview.getCurrentTask().tapMenu(
-                        OverviewSplitTask.SPLIT_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT);
+                        OverviewTaskContainer.SPLIT_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT);
         assertTrue("App info item not appearing in expanded split task's menu.",
                 splitMenu.hasMenuItem("App info"));
         splitMenu.touchOutsideTaskMenuToDismiss();
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsOverviewDesktop.kt b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsOverviewDesktop.kt
index 694a382..2a8afbf 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsOverviewDesktop.kt
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/TaplTestsOverviewDesktop.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.By
 import androidx.test.uiautomator.Until
 import com.android.launcher3.BuildConfig
+import com.android.launcher3.tapl.LaunchedAppState
+import com.android.launcher3.tapl.OverviewTask
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest
 import com.android.launcher3.ui.PortraitLandscapeRunner.PortraitLandscape
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher
@@ -45,22 +47,16 @@
     @Test
     @PortraitLandscape
     fun enterDesktopViaOverviewMenu() {
-        // Move last launched TEST_ACTIVITY_2 into Desktop
-        mLauncher.workspace
-            .switchToOverview()
-            .getTestActivityTask(TEST_ACTIVITY_2)
-            .tapMenu()
-            .tapDesktopMenuItem()
-        assertTestAppLaunched(TEST_ACTIVITY_2)
+        mLauncher.workspace.switchToOverview()
+        moveTaskToDesktop(TEST_ACTIVITY_2) // Move last launched TEST_ACTIVITY_2 into Desktop
 
         // Scroll back to TEST_ACTIVITY_1, then move it into Desktop
         mLauncher
             .goHome()
             .switchToOverview()
             .apply { flingForward() }
-            .getTestActivityTask(TEST_ACTIVITY_1)
-            .tapMenu()
-            .tapDesktopMenuItem()
+            .also { moveTaskToDesktop(TEST_ACTIVITY_1) }
+
         TEST_ACTIVITIES.forEach { assertTestAppLaunched(it) }
 
         // Launch static DesktopTaskView
@@ -73,6 +69,83 @@
         TEST_ACTIVITIES.forEach { assertTestAppLaunched(it) }
     }
 
+    @Test
+    @PortraitLandscape
+    fun dismissFocusedTasks_thenDesktopIsCentered() {
+        // Create DesktopTaskView
+        mLauncher.goHome().switchToOverview()
+        moveTaskToDesktop(TEST_ACTIVITY_2)
+
+        // Create a new task activity to be the focused task
+        mLauncher.goHome()
+        startTestActivity(TEST_ACTIVITY_EXTRA)
+
+        val overview = mLauncher.goHome().switchToOverview()
+
+        // Dismiss focused task
+        val focusedTask1 = overview.currentTask
+        assertTaskContentDescription(focusedTask1, TEST_ACTIVITY_EXTRA)
+        focusedTask1.dismiss()
+
+        // Dismiss new focused task
+        val focusedTask2 = overview.currentTask
+        assertTaskContentDescription(focusedTask2, TEST_ACTIVITY_1)
+        focusedTask2.dismiss()
+
+        // Dismiss DesktopTaskView
+        val desktopTask = overview.currentTask
+        assertWithMessage("The current task is not a Desktop.").that(desktopTask.isDesktop).isTrue()
+        desktopTask.dismiss()
+
+        assertWithMessage("Still have tasks after dismissing all the tasks")
+            .that(mLauncher.workspace.switchToOverview().hasTasks())
+            .isFalse()
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    @PortraitLandscape
+    fun dismissFocusedTask_thenDesktopTask_thenFocusedTaskIsCentered() {
+        // Create extra activity to be DesktopTaskView
+        startTestActivity(TEST_ACTIVITY_EXTRA)
+        mLauncher.goHome().switchToOverview()
+        val desktop = moveTaskToDesktop(TEST_ACTIVITY_EXTRA)
+
+        val overview = desktop.switchToOverview()
+
+        // Dismiss focused task
+        val focusedTask1 = overview.getTestActivityTask(TEST_ACTIVITY_2)
+        assertTaskContentDescription(focusedTask1, TEST_ACTIVITY_2)
+        focusedTask1.dismiss()
+
+        // Dismiss DesktopTaskView
+        val desktopTask = overview.currentTask
+        assertWithMessage("The current task is not a Desktop.").that(desktopTask.isDesktop).isTrue()
+        desktopTask.dismiss()
+
+        // Dismiss focused task
+        val focusedTask2 = overview.currentTask
+        assertTaskContentDescription(focusedTask2, TEST_ACTIVITY_1)
+        focusedTask2.dismiss()
+
+        assertWithMessage("Still have tasks after dismissing all the tasks")
+            .that(mLauncher.workspace.switchToOverview().hasTasks())
+            .isFalse()
+    }
+
+    private fun assertTaskContentDescription(task: OverviewTask, activityIndex: Int) {
+        assertWithMessage("The current task content description is not TestActivity$activityIndex.")
+            .that(task.containsContentDescription("TestActivity$activityIndex"))
+            .isTrue()
+    }
+
+    private fun moveTaskToDesktop(activityIndex: Int): LaunchedAppState {
+        return mLauncher.overview
+            .getTestActivityTask(activityIndex)
+            .tapMenu()
+            .tapDesktopMenuItem()
+            .also { assertTestAppLaunched(activityIndex) }
+    }
+
     private fun startTestAppsWithCheck() {
         TEST_ACTIVITIES.forEach {
             startTestActivity(it)
@@ -91,7 +164,7 @@
             .that(
                 mDevice.wait(
                     Until.hasObject(By.pkg(getAppPackageName()).text("TestActivity$index")),
-                    DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT
+                    DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT,
                 )
             )
             .isTrue()
@@ -100,6 +173,7 @@
     companion object {
         const val TEST_ACTIVITY_1 = 2
         const val TEST_ACTIVITY_2 = 3
+        const val TEST_ACTIVITY_EXTRA = 4
         val TEST_ACTIVITIES = listOf(TEST_ACTIVITY_1, TEST_ACTIVITY_2)
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitScreenTestUtils.kt b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitScreenTestUtils.kt
index 82361aa..99c74be 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitScreenTestUtils.kt
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitScreenTestUtils.kt
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@
         val currentTask = overviewWithSplitPair.currentTask
         currentTask.containsContentDescription(
             By.pkg(AbstractLauncherUiTest.getAppPackageName()).text("TestActivity3").toString(),
-            OverviewTask.OverviewSplitTask.SPLIT_TOP_OR_LEFT
+            OverviewTask.OverviewTaskContainer.SPLIT_TOP_OR_LEFT,
         )
         currentTask.containsContentDescription(
             By.pkg(AbstractLauncherUiTest.getAppPackageName()).text("TestActivity2").toString(),
-            OverviewTask.OverviewSplitTask.SPLIT_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT
+            OverviewTask.OverviewTaskContainer.SPLIT_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT,
         )
         return overviewWithSplitPair
     }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java
index 0edcfea..1002ca4 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java
@@ -369,7 +369,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-
     int getTaskCount() {
         return getTasks().size();
     }
@@ -441,7 +440,7 @@
                     "Not expecting an actions bar: device is tablet and task is not centered");
             return false;
         }
-        if (task.isTaskSplit() && (!mLauncher.isAppPairsEnabled() || !isTablet)) {
+        if (task.isGrouped() && (!mLauncher.isAppPairsEnabled() || !isTablet)) {
             testLogD(TAG, "Not expecting an actions bar: device is phone and task is split");
             // Overview actions aren't visible for split screen tasks, except for save app pair
             // button on tablets.
@@ -504,11 +503,11 @@
                 "want to assert overview actions view visibility="
                         + isActionsViewVisible()
                         + ", focused task is "
-                        + (task == null ? "null" : (task.isTaskSplit() ? "split" : "not split"))
+                        + (task == null ? "null" : (task.isGrouped() ? "split" : "not split"))
                 )) {
 
             if (isActionsViewVisible()) {
-                if (task.isTaskSplit()) {
+                if (task.isGrouped()) {
                     mLauncher.waitForOverviewObject("action_save_app_pair");
                 } else {
                     mLauncher.waitForOverviewObject("action_buttons");
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTask.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTask.java
index 9a8d952..4da0122 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTask.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/OverviewTask.java
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3.tapl;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.OverviewTask.OverviewSplitTask.DEFAULT;
-import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.OverviewTask.OverviewSplitTask.SPLIT_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT;
-import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.OverviewTask.OverviewSplitTask.SPLIT_TOP_OR_LEFT;
+import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.OverviewTask.OverviewTaskContainer.DEFAULT;
+import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.OverviewTask.OverviewTaskContainer.DESKTOP;
+import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.OverviewTask.OverviewTaskContainer.SPLIT_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT;
+import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.OverviewTask.OverviewTaskContainer.SPLIT_TOP_OR_LEFT;
 
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@
      * divider between.
      */
     int getVisibleHeight() {
-        if (isTaskSplit()) {
+        if (isGrouped()) {
             return getCombinedSplitTaskHeight();
         }
 
@@ -102,7 +103,7 @@
      * divider between.
      */
     int getVisibleWidth() {
-        if (isTaskSplit()) {
+        if (isGrouped()) {
             return getCombinedSplitTaskWidth();
         }
 
@@ -164,8 +165,11 @@
 
             dismissBySwipingUp();
 
+            long numNonDesktopTasks = mOverview.getCurrentTasksForTablet()
+                    .stream().filter(t -> !t.isDesktop()).count();
+
             try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c2 = mLauncher.addContextLayer("dismissed")) {
-                if (taskWasFocused) {
+                if (taskWasFocused && numNonDesktopTasks > 0) {
                     mLauncher.assertNotNull("No task became focused",
                             mOverview.getFocusedTaskForTablet());
                 }
@@ -256,7 +260,7 @@
 
     /** Taps the task menu of the split task. Returns the split task's menu object. */
     @NonNull
-    public OverviewTaskMenu tapMenu(OverviewSplitTask task) {
+    public OverviewTaskMenu tapMenu(OverviewTaskContainer task) {
         try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable e = mLauncher.eventsCheck();
              LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c = mLauncher.addContextLayer(
                      "want to tap the task menu")) {
@@ -270,10 +274,6 @@
         }
     }
 
-    boolean isTaskSplit() {
-        return findObjectInTask(SPLIT_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT.snapshotRes) != null;
-    }
-
     private UiObject2 findObjectInTask(String resName) {
         return mTask.findObject(mLauncher.getOverviewObjectSelector(resName));
     }
@@ -285,8 +285,8 @@
      * TODO(b/342627272): remove Nullable support once the bug causing it to be null is fixed.
      */
     public boolean containsContentDescription(@Nullable String expected,
-            OverviewSplitTask overviewSplitTask) {
-        String actual = findObjectInTask(overviewSplitTask.snapshotRes).getContentDescription();
+            OverviewTaskContainer overviewTaskContainer) {
+        String actual = findObjectInTask(overviewTaskContainer.snapshotRes).getContentDescription();
         if (actual == null && expected == null) {
             return true;
         }
@@ -315,21 +315,31 @@
         }
     }
 
+    boolean isGrouped() {
+        return mType == TaskViewType.GROUPED;
+    }
+
+    public boolean isDesktop() {
+        return mType == TaskViewType.DESKTOP;
+    }
+
     /**
-     * Enum used to specify  which task is retrieved when it is a split task.
+     * Enum used to specify which resource name should be used depending on the type of the task.
      */
-    public enum OverviewSplitTask {
+    public enum OverviewTaskContainer {
         // The main task when the task is not split.
         DEFAULT("snapshot", "icon"),
         // The first task in split task.
         SPLIT_TOP_OR_LEFT("snapshot", "icon"),
         // The second task in split task.
-        SPLIT_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT("bottomright_snapshot", "bottomRight_icon");
+        SPLIT_BOTTOM_OR_RIGHT("bottomright_snapshot", "bottomRight_icon"),
+        // The desktop task.
+        DESKTOP("background", "icon");
 
         public final String snapshotRes;
         public final String iconAppRes;
 
-        OverviewSplitTask(String snapshotRes, String iconAppRes) {
+        OverviewTaskContainer(String snapshotRes, String iconAppRes) {
             this.snapshotRes = snapshotRes;
             this.iconAppRes = iconAppRes;
         }