diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index f8b7c74..deac73b 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -3296,7 +3296,7 @@
     public boolean showWorkspace(boolean animated, Runnable onCompleteRunnable) {
         boolean changed = mState != State.WORKSPACE ||
                 mWorkspace.getState() != Workspace.State.NORMAL;
-        if (changed) {
+        if (changed || mAllAppsController.isTransitioning()) {
             mWorkspace.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             mStateTransitionAnimation.startAnimationToWorkspace(mState, mWorkspace.getState(),
                     Workspace.State.NORMAL, animated, onCompleteRunnable);
@@ -3393,8 +3393,10 @@
     // TODO: calling method should use the return value so that when {@code false} is returned
     // the workspace transition doesn't fall into invalid state.
     private boolean showAppsOrWidgets(State toState, boolean animated, boolean focusSearchBar) {
-        if (mState != State.WORKSPACE &&  mState != State.APPS_SPRING_LOADED &&
-                mState != State.WIDGETS_SPRING_LOADED) {
+        if (!(mState == State.WORKSPACE ||
+                mState == State.APPS_SPRING_LOADED ||
+                mState == State.WIDGETS_SPRING_LOADED ||
+                (mState == State.APPS && mAllAppsController.isTransitioning()))) {
             return false;
         }
         if (toState != State.APPS && toState != State.WIDGETS) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateTransitionAnimation.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateTransitionAnimation.java
index 1fe0813..9cb8427 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateTransitionAnimation.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateTransitionAnimation.java
@@ -207,7 +207,8 @@
             Log.e(TAG, "Unexpected call to startAnimationToWorkspace");
         }
 
-        if (fromState == Launcher.State.APPS || fromState == Launcher.State.APPS_SPRING_LOADED) {
+        if (fromState == Launcher.State.APPS || fromState == Launcher.State.APPS_SPRING_LOADED
+                || mAllAppsController.isTransitioning()) {
             int animType = CIRCULAR_REVEAL;
             if (FeatureFlags.LAUNCHER3_ALL_APPS_PULL_UP) {
                 animType = PULLUP;
@@ -434,7 +435,7 @@
                       pCb.onTransitionComplete();
                   }
             });
-            mAllAppsController.animateToAllApps(animation, revealDuration, false);
+            mAllAppsController.animateToAllApps(animation, revealDuration);
 
             dispatchOnLauncherTransitionPrepare(fromView, animated, false);
             dispatchOnLauncherTransitionPrepare(toView, animated, false);
@@ -898,9 +899,8 @@
                 @Override
                 public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
                     if (canceled) return;
-                    dispatchOnLauncherTransitionEnd(fromView, animated, false);
-                    dispatchOnLauncherTransitionEnd(toView, animated, false);
-
+                    dispatchOnLauncherTransitionEnd(fromView, animated, true);
+                    dispatchOnLauncherTransitionEnd(toView, animated, true);
                     // Run any queued runnables
                     if (onCompleteRunnable != null) {
                         onCompleteRunnable.run();
@@ -918,7 +918,7 @@
                 }
 
             });
-            mAllAppsController.animateToWorkspace(animation, revealDuration, false);
+            mAllAppsController.animateToWorkspace(animation, revealDuration);
 
             // Dispatch the prepare transition signal
             dispatchOnLauncherTransitionPrepare(fromView, animated, multiplePagesVisible);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
index 78280f7..cff77d3 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/AllAppsTransitionController.java
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
         if (mDetector.isSettlingState() && (isInDisallowRecatchBottomZone() || isInDisallowRecatchTopZone())) {
             return false;
         }
-        return mDetector.shouldIntercept();
+        return mDetector.isDraggingOrSettling();
     }
 
     private boolean shouldPossiblyIntercept(MotionEvent ev) {
@@ -222,27 +222,17 @@
                             LauncherLogProto.Action.FLING,
                             LauncherLogProto.Action.UP,
                             LauncherLogProto.HOTSEAT);
-                    mLauncher.showAppsView(true, true, false, false);
-                } else {
-                    animateToAllApps(mCurrentAnimation, mAnimationDuration, true);
                 }
+                mLauncher.showAppsView(true, true, false, false);
             } else {
                 calculateDuration(velocity, Math.abs(mShiftRange - mAppsView.getTranslationY()));
-                if (mLauncher.isAllAppsVisible()) {
-                    mLauncher.showWorkspace(true);
-                } else {
-                    animateToWorkspace(mCurrentAnimation, mAnimationDuration, true);
-                }
+                mLauncher.showWorkspace(true);
             }
             // snap to top or bottom using the release velocity
         } else {
             if (mAppsView.getTranslationY() > mShiftRange / 2) {
                 calculateDuration(velocity, Math.abs(mShiftRange - mAppsView.getTranslationY()));
-                if (mLauncher.isAllAppsVisible()) {
-                    mLauncher.showWorkspace(true);
-                } else {
-                    animateToWorkspace(mCurrentAnimation, mAnimationDuration, true);
-                }
+                mLauncher.showWorkspace(true);
             } else {
                 calculateDuration(velocity, Math.abs(mAppsView.getTranslationY()));
                 if (!mLauncher.isAllAppsVisible()) {
@@ -250,15 +240,15 @@
                             LauncherLogProto.Action.SWIPE,
                             LauncherLogProto.Action.UP,
                             LauncherLogProto.HOTSEAT);
-                    mLauncher.showAppsView(true, true, false, false);
-                } else {
-                    animateToAllApps(mCurrentAnimation, mAnimationDuration, true);
                 }
-
+                mLauncher.showAppsView(true, true, false, false);
             }
         }
     }
 
+    public boolean isTransitioning() {
+        return mDetector.isDraggingOrSettling();
+    }
     /**
      * @param start {@code true} if start of new drag.
      */
@@ -354,7 +344,7 @@
         }
     }
 
-    public void animateToAllApps(AnimatorSet animationOut, long duration, boolean start) {
+    public void animateToAllApps(AnimatorSet animationOut, long duration) {
         if (animationOut == null) {
             return;
         }
@@ -390,9 +380,6 @@
             }
         });
         mCurrentAnimation = animationOut;
-        if (start) {
-            mCurrentAnimation.start();
-        }
     }
 
     public void showDiscoveryBounce() {
@@ -425,7 +412,7 @@
         });
     }
 
-    public void animateToWorkspace(AnimatorSet animationOut, long duration, boolean start) {
+    public void animateToWorkspace(AnimatorSet animationOut, long duration) {
         if (animationOut == null) {
             return;
         }
@@ -462,9 +449,6 @@
             }
         });
         mCurrentAnimation = animationOut;
-        if (start) {
-            mCurrentAnimation.start();
-        }
     }
 
     public void finishPullUp() {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/VerticalPullDetector.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/VerticalPullDetector.java
index 0e8ba7f..8bb845a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/VerticalPullDetector.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/allapps/VerticalPullDetector.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
         mState = newState;
     }
 
-    public boolean shouldIntercept() {
+    public boolean isDraggingOrSettling() {
         return mState == ScrollState.DRAGGING || mState == ScrollState.SETTLING;
     }