diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchViewController.java
index 88466d3..8cb43d2 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/KeyboardQuickSwitchViewController.java
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InteractionJankMonitorWrapper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract;
+import com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopTaskToFrontReason;
 
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -297,6 +298,7 @@
                 task,
                 remoteTransition,
                 mOnDesktop,
+                DesktopTaskToFrontReason.ALT_TAB,
                 onStartCallback,
                 onFinishCallback);
         return -1;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/ManageWindowsTaskbarShortcut.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/ManageWindowsTaskbarShortcut.kt
index 75ce7c3..82fd415 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/ManageWindowsTaskbarShortcut.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/ManageWindowsTaskbarShortcut.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.popup.SystemShortcut
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarAutohideSuspendController.FLAG_AUTOHIDE_SUSPEND_MULTI_INSTANCE_MENU_OPEN
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.overlay.TaskbarOverlayContext
-import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TouchController
 import com.android.launcher3.views.ActivityContext
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsModel
@@ -35,9 +34,8 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.util.DesktopTask
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData
+import com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopTaskToFrontReason
 import com.android.wm.shell.shared.multiinstance.ManageWindowsViewContainer
-import java.util.Collections
-import java.util.function.Predicate
 
 /**
  * A single menu item shortcut to execute displaying open instances of an app. Default interaction
@@ -120,7 +118,12 @@
             ({ taskId: Int? ->
                 taskbarShortcutAllWindowsView.animateClose()
                 if (taskId != null) {
-                    SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(target).showDesktopApp(taskId, null)
+                    SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(target)
+                        .showDesktopApp(
+                            taskId,
+                            /* transition= */ null,
+                            DesktopTaskToFrontReason.TASKBAR_MANAGE_WINDOW,
+                        )
                 }
             })
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
index 2924a23..a0f3948 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarActivityContext.java
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SystemUiStateFlags;
 import com.android.systemui.unfold.updates.RotationChangeProvider;
 import com.android.systemui.unfold.util.ScopedUnfoldTransitionProgressProvider;
+import com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopTaskToFrontReason;
 
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
 import java.util.Collections;
@@ -1330,10 +1331,12 @@
                 if (runnableList != null) {
                     runnableList.add(() -> UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(
                             () -> handleGroupTaskLaunch(groupTask, remoteTransition,
-                                    areDesktopTasksVisible())));
+                                    areDesktopTasksVisible(),
+                                    DesktopTaskToFrontReason.TASKBAR_TAP)));
                 }
             } else {
-                handleGroupTaskLaunch(groupTask, remoteTransition, areDesktopTasksVisible());
+                handleGroupTaskLaunch(groupTask, remoteTransition, areDesktopTasksVisible(),
+                        DesktopTaskToFrontReason.TASKBAR_TAP);
             }
             mControllers.taskbarStashController.updateAndAnimateTransientTaskbar(true);
         } else if (tag instanceof FolderInfo) {
@@ -1370,12 +1373,14 @@
                             // task will show.
                             UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(() ->
                                     SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(this).showDesktopApp(
-                                            info.getTaskId(), remoteTransition)));
+                                            info.getTaskId(), remoteTransition,
+                                            DesktopTaskToFrontReason.TASKBAR_TAP)));
                 }
             } else {
                 UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(() ->
                         SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(this).showDesktopApp(
-                                info.getTaskId(), remoteTransition));
+                                info.getTaskId(), remoteTransition,
+                                DesktopTaskToFrontReason.TASKBAR_TAP));
             }
 
             mControllers.taskbarStashController.updateAndAnimateTransientTaskbar(
@@ -1468,8 +1473,9 @@
     public void handleGroupTaskLaunch(
             GroupTask task,
             @Nullable RemoteTransition remoteTransition,
-            boolean onDesktop) {
-        handleGroupTaskLaunch(task, remoteTransition, onDesktop,
+            boolean onDesktop,
+            DesktopTaskToFrontReason toFrontReason) {
+        handleGroupTaskLaunch(task, remoteTransition, onDesktop, toFrontReason,
                 /* onStartCallback= */ null, /* onFinishCallback= */ null);
     }
 
@@ -1488,6 +1494,7 @@
             GroupTask task,
             @Nullable RemoteTransition remoteTransition,
             boolean onDesktop,
+            DesktopTaskToFrontReason toFrontReason,
             @Nullable Runnable onStartCallback,
             @Nullable Runnable onFinishCallback) {
         if (task instanceof DesktopTask) {
@@ -1502,8 +1509,8 @@
                 if (onStartCallback != null) {
                     onStartCallback.run();
                 }
-                SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(this).showDesktopApp(
-                        task.task1.key.id, useRemoteTransition ? remoteTransition : null);
+                SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(this).showDesktopApp(task.task1.key.id,
+                        useRemoteTransition ? remoteTransition : null, toFrontReason);
                 if (onFinishCallback != null) {
                     onFinishCallback.run();
                 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.kt
index f679fec..0459da0 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/SystemUiProxy.kt
@@ -93,6 +93,7 @@
 import com.android.wm.shell.shared.bubbles.BubbleBarLocation.UpdateSource
 import com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopModeStatus
 import com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopModeTransitionSource
+import com.android.wm.shell.shared.desktopmode.DesktopTaskToFrontReason
 import com.android.wm.shell.shared.split.SplitBounds
 import com.android.wm.shell.shared.split.SplitScreenConstants.PersistentSnapPosition
 import com.android.wm.shell.splitscreen.ISplitScreen
@@ -1077,9 +1078,13 @@
         }
 
     /** If task with the given id is on the desktop, bring it to front */
-    fun showDesktopApp(taskId: Int, transition: RemoteTransition?) =
+    fun showDesktopApp(
+        taskId: Int,
+        transition: RemoteTransition?,
+        toFrontReason: DesktopTaskToFrontReason,
+    ) =
         executeWithErrorLog({ "Failed call showDesktopApp" }) {
-            desktopMode?.showDesktopApp(taskId, transition)
+            desktopMode?.showDesktopApp(taskId, transition, toFrontReason)
         }
 
     /** Call shell to get number of visible freeform tasks */