diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OtherActivityTouchConsumer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OtherActivityTouchConsumer.java
index 786ade3..db50a00 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OtherActivityTouchConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OtherActivityTouchConsumer.java
@@ -328,6 +328,7 @@
         });
         handler.initWhenReady();
 
+        TraceHelper.beginSection("RecentsController");
         Runnable startActivity = () -> ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()
                 .startRecentsActivity(mHomeIntent,
                 new AssistDataReceiver() {
@@ -342,9 +343,11 @@
                             RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] apps, Rect homeContentInsets,
                             Rect minimizedHomeBounds) {
                         if (mInteractionHandler == handler) {
+                            TraceHelper.partitionSection("RecentsController", "Received");
                             handler.onRecentsAnimationStart(controller, apps, homeContentInsets,
                                     minimizedHomeBounds);
                         } else {
+                            TraceHelper.endSection("RecentsController", "Finishing no handler");
                             controller.finish(false /* toHome */);
                         }
 
@@ -360,6 +363,8 @@
                     }
 
                     public void onAnimationCanceled() {
+                        TraceHelper.endSection("RecentsController",
+                                "Cancelled: " + mInteractionHandler);
                         if (mInteractionHandler == handler) {
                             handler.onRecentsAnimationCanceled();
                         }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationWrapper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationWrapper.java
index 28229f6..4e11220 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationWrapper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationWrapper.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.util.TraceHelper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.BackgroundExecutor;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RecentsAnimationControllerCompat;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat;
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
 
     public synchronized void setController(
             RecentsAnimationControllerCompat controller, RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] targets) {
+        TraceHelper.partitionSection("RecentsController", "Set controller " + controller);
         this.controller = controller;
         this.targets = targets;
 
@@ -46,6 +48,8 @@
     public void finish(boolean toHome, Runnable onFinishComplete) {
         BackgroundExecutor.get().submit(() -> {
             synchronized (this) {
+                TraceHelper.endSection("RecentsController",
+                        "Finish " + controller + ", toHome=" + toHome);
                 if (controller != null) {
                     controller.setInputConsumerEnabled(false);
                     controller.finish(toHome);
@@ -62,6 +66,8 @@
         if (mInputConsumerEnabled) {
             BackgroundExecutor.get().submit(() -> {
                 synchronized (this) {
+                    TraceHelper.partitionSection("RecentsController",
+                            "Enabling consumer on " + controller);
                     if (controller != null) {
                         controller.setInputConsumerEnabled(true);
                     }