diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
index be0c980..627dd64 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/AbsSwipeUpHandler.java
@@ -942,6 +942,7 @@
                 mStateCallback.setState(STATE_SCALED_CONTROLLER_HOME | STATE_CAPTURE_SCREENSHOT);
                 // Notify swipe-to-home (recents animation) is finished
                 SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext).notifySwipeToHomeFinished();
+                LauncherSplitScreenListener.INSTANCE.getNoCreate().notifySwipingToHome();
                 break;
             case RECENTS:
                 mStateCallback.setState(STATE_SCALED_CONTROLLER_RECENTS | STATE_CAPTURE_SCREENSHOT
@@ -1802,8 +1803,13 @@
                 mGestureState.updateLastStartedTaskId(taskId);
                 boolean hasTaskPreviouslyAppeared = mGestureState.getPreviouslyAppearedTaskIds()
                         .contains(taskId);
+                boolean isOldTaskSplit = LauncherSplitScreenListener.INSTANCE.getNoCreate()
+                        .getRunningSplitTaskIds().length > 0;
                 nextTask.launchTask(success -> {
                     resultCallback.accept(success);
+                    if (isOldTaskSplit) {
+                        SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.getNoCreate().exitSplitScreen(taskId);
+                    }
                     if (success) {
                         if (hasTaskPreviouslyAppeared) {
                             onRestartPreviouslyAppearedTask();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
index 8fb851c..b232464 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.RunnableList;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationListener;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.LauncherSplitScreenListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
@@ -157,6 +158,7 @@
             }
             if (cmd.type == TYPE_HOME) {
                 mService.startActivity(mOverviewComponentObserver.getHomeIntent());
+                LauncherSplitScreenListener.INSTANCE.getNoCreate().notifySwipingToHome();
                 return true;
             }
         } else {
@@ -175,6 +177,7 @@
                     return launchTask(recents, getNextTask(recents), cmd);
                 case TYPE_HOME:
                     recents.startHome();
+                    LauncherSplitScreenListener.INSTANCE.getNoCreate().notifySwipingToHome();
                     return true;
             }
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
index 7d2d413..aea2d4c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.java
@@ -533,10 +533,17 @@
         }
     }
 
-    public void exitSplitScreen() {
+    /**
+     * To be called whenever the user exits out of split screen apps (either by launching another
+     * app or by swiping home)
+     * @param topTaskId The taskId of the new app that was launched. System will then move this task
+     *                  to the front of what the user sees while removing all other split stages.
+     *                  If swiping to home (or there is no task to put at the top), can pass in -1.
+     */
+    public void exitSplitScreen(int topTaskId) {
         if (mSplitScreen != null) {
             try {
-                mSplitScreen.exitSplitScreen();
+                mSplitScreen.exitSplitScreen(topTaskId);
             } catch (RemoteException e) {
                 Log.w(TAG, "Failed call exitSplitScreen");
             }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/LauncherSplitScreenListener.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/LauncherSplitScreenListener.java
index 0f4ed01..fa4cddc 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/LauncherSplitScreenListener.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/LauncherSplitScreenListener.java
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
             if (frozen) {
                 mPersistentGroupedIds = getRunningSplitTaskIds();
             } else {
-                // TODO(b/198310766) Need to also explicitly exit split screen if
-                //  we're not currently viewing split screened apps
                 mPersistentGroupedIds = EMPTY_ARRAY;
             }
         }
@@ -53,8 +51,11 @@
 
     /**
      * Gets set to current split taskIDs whenever the task list is frozen, and set to empty array
-     * whenever task list unfreezes.
-     * When not null, this indicates that we need to load a GroupedTaskView as the most recent
+     * whenever task list unfreezes. This also gets set to empty array whenever the user swipes to
+     * home - in that case the task list does not unfreeze immediately after the gesture, so it's
+     * done via {@link #notifySwipingToHome()}.
+     *
+     * When not empty, this indicates that we need to load a GroupedTaskView as the most recent
      * page, so user can quickswitch back to a grouped task.
      */
     private int[] mPersistentGroupedIds;
@@ -140,6 +141,18 @@
         }
     }
 
+    /** Notifies SystemUi to remove any split screen state */
+    public void notifySwipingToHome() {
+        boolean hasSplitTasks = LauncherSplitScreenListener.INSTANCE.getNoCreate()
+                .getPersistentSplitIds().length > 0;
+        if (!hasSplitTasks) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.getNoCreate().exitSplitScreen(-1);
+        mPersistentGroupedIds = EMPTY_ARRAY;
+    }
+
     private void resetTaskId(StagedSplitTaskPosition taskPosition) {
         taskPosition.taskId = -1;
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index b690982..192cef8 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -2001,9 +2001,6 @@
     /**
      * Called only when a swipe-up gesture from an app has completed. Only called after
      * {@link #onGestureAnimationStart} and {@link #onGestureAnimationEnd()}.
-     *
-     * TODO(b/198310766) Need to also explicitly exit split screen if
-     *  the swipe up was to home
      */
     public void onSwipeUpAnimationSuccess() {
         animateUpTaskIconScale();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
index 0e6c0fd..08ddc16 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/TaskView.java
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskViewUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.CancellableTask;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.LauncherSplitScreenListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsOrientedState;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.TaskCornerRadius;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.TransformParams;
@@ -689,8 +690,13 @@
             TestLogging.recordEvent(
                     TestProtocol.SEQUENCE_MAIN, "startActivityFromRecentsAsync", mTask);
             ActivityOptionsWrapper opts =  mActivity.getActivityLaunchOptions(this, null);
+            boolean isOldTaskSplit = LauncherSplitScreenListener.INSTANCE.getNoCreate()
+                    .getPersistentSplitIds().length > 0;
             if (ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()
                     .startActivityFromRecents(mTask.key, opts.options)) {
+                if (isOldTaskSplit) {
+                    SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.getNoCreate().exitSplitScreen(mTask.key.id);
+                }
                 RecentsView recentsView = getRecentsView();
                 if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && recentsView.getRunningTaskViewId() != -1) {
                     recentsView.onTaskLaunchedInLiveTileMode();