diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 8fb2f53..0ab5c2e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.popup.SystemShortcut.WIDGETS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.RotationHelper.REQUEST_LOCK;
 import static com.android.launcher3.states.RotationHelper.REQUEST_NONE;
+import static com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol.BAD_STATE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.ItemInfoMatcher.forFolderMatch;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
@@ -500,6 +501,8 @@
 
         if (!mModel.addCallbacksAndLoad(this)) {
             if (!internalStateHandled) {
+                Log.d(BAD_STATE, "Launcher onCreate not binding sync, setting DragLayer alpha "
+                        + "ALPHA_INDEX_LAUNCHER_LOAD to 0");
                 // If we are not binding synchronously, show a fade in animation when
                 // the first page bind completes.
                 mDragLayer.getAlphaProperty(ALPHA_INDEX_LAUNCHER_LOAD).setValue(0);
@@ -518,6 +521,8 @@
                         final AlphaProperty property =
                                 mDragLayer.getAlphaProperty(ALPHA_INDEX_LAUNCHER_LOAD);
                         if (property.getValue() == 0) {
+                            Log.d(BAD_STATE, "Launcher onPreDraw ALPHA_INDEX_LAUNCHER_LOAD not"
+                                    + " started yet, cancelling draw.");
                             // Animation haven't started yet; suspend.
                             return false;
                         } else {
@@ -2681,6 +2686,28 @@
         AlphaProperty property = mDragLayer.getAlphaProperty(ALPHA_INDEX_LAUNCHER_LOAD);
         if (property.getValue() < 1) {
             ObjectAnimator anim = ObjectAnimator.ofFloat(property, MultiValueAlpha.VALUE, 1);
+
+            Log.d(BAD_STATE, "Launcher onInitialBindComplete toAlpha=" + 1);
+            anim.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
+                @Override
+                public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
+                    Log.d(BAD_STATE, "Launcher onInitialBindComplete onStart");
+                }
+
+                @Override
+                public void onAnimationCancel(Animator animation) {
+                    float alpha = mDragLayer == null
+                            ? -1
+                            : mDragLayer.getAlphaProperty(ALPHA_INDEX_LAUNCHER_LOAD).getValue();
+                    Log.d(BAD_STATE, "Launcher onInitialBindComplete onCancel, alpha=" + alpha);
+                }
+
+                @Override
+                public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
+                    Log.d(BAD_STATE, "Launcher onInitialBindComplete onEnd");
+                }
+            });
+
             anim.addListener(AnimatorListeners.forEndCallback(executor::onLoadAnimationCompleted));
             anim.start();
         } else {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
index df97d2f..8b19a19 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Workspace.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LAUNCHER_STATE_HOME;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_SWIPELEFT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_SWIPERIGHT;
+import static com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol.BAD_STATE;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorListenerAdapter;
@@ -1266,6 +1267,7 @@
         // different effects based on device performance. On at least one relatively high-end
         // device I've tried, translating the launcher causes things to get quite laggy.
         mLauncher.getDragLayer().setTranslationX(transX);
+        Log.d(BAD_STATE, "Workspace onOverlayScrollChanged DragLayer ALPHA_INDEX_OVERLAY=" + alpha);
         mLauncher.getDragLayer().getAlphaProperty(ALPHA_INDEX_OVERLAY).setValue(alpha);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
index 2bf3b14..2dad02d 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
@@ -129,4 +129,6 @@
     public static final String NO_DROP_TARGET = "b/195031154";
     public static final String NULL_INT_SET = "b/200572078";
     public static final String MISSING_PROMISE_ICON = "b/202985412";
+
+    public static final String BAD_STATE = "b/223498680";
 }