diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
index c4733bd..fc50660 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@
 
     @BinderThread
     public void onOverviewShown(boolean triggeredFromAltTab) {
+        if (triggeredFromAltTab) {
+            ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()
+                    .closeSystemWindows(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
+        }
         MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute(new ShowRecentsCommand(triggeredFromAltTab));
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/rule/FailureWatcher.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/rule/FailureWatcher.java
index 7763cc2..02d07bb 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/rule/FailureWatcher.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/util/rule/FailureWatcher.java
@@ -78,10 +78,14 @@
                 try {
                     base.evaluate();
                 } catch (Throwable e) {
-                    if (!Log.getStackTraceString(e).contains(
+                    final String stackTrace = Log.getStackTraceString(e);
+                    if (!stackTrace.contains(
                             "androidx.test.internal.runner.junit4.statement.RunBefores.evaluate")) {
                         // Test failed to deinitialize. Since the global state is probably
                         // corrupted, won't execute other tests.
+                        Log.d(TAG,
+                                "Detected an exception from test finalizer, will skip further "
+                                        + "tests: " + stackTrace);
                         sHadFailedTestDeinitialization = true;
                     }
                     throw e;