diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeUpAnimationLogic.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeUpAnimationLogic.java
index 2963b6c..b6eaa1c 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeUpAnimationLogic.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/SwipeUpAnimationLogic.java
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@
         mTaskViewSimulator.setLayoutRotation(
                 mDeviceState.getRotationTouchHelper().getCurrentActiveRotation(),
                 mDeviceState.getRotationTouchHelper().getDisplayRotation());
+        mTaskViewSimulator.setDrawsBelowRecents(true);
     }
 
     protected void initTransitionEndpoints(DeviceProfile dp) {
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
index 6a2d324..e5f4d38 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/util/TaskViewSimulator.java
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
 
     private final Rect mTaskRect = new Rect();
     private float mOffsetY;
+    private boolean mDrawsBelowRecents;
     private final PointF mPivot = new PointF();
     private DeviceProfile mDp;
 
@@ -181,6 +182,10 @@
         mOffsetY = offsetY;
     }
 
+    public void setDrawsBelowRecents(boolean drawsBelowRecents) {
+        mDrawsBelowRecents = drawsBelowRecents;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Adds animation for all the components corresponding to transition from an app to overview.
      */
@@ -320,7 +325,8 @@
                 .withWindowCrop(mTmpCropRect)
                 .withCornerRadius(getCurrentCornerRadius());
 
-        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && params.getRecentsSurface() != null) {
+        if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && mDrawsBelowRecents
+                && params.getRecentsSurface() != null) {
             builder.withRelativeLayerTo(params.getRecentsSurface(), Integer.MIN_VALUE);
         }
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index c4444c3..4d58a0d 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -475,6 +475,7 @@
         mLiveTileTaskViewSimulator.setLayoutRotation(getPagedViewOrientedState().getTouchRotation(),
                 getPagedViewOrientedState().getDisplayRotation());
         mLiveTileTaskViewSimulator.setRecentsRotation(rotation);
+        mLiveTileTaskViewSimulator.setDrawsBelowRecents(true);
     }
 
     public OverScroller getScroller() {