diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
index 49b2cc5..3eb1935e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/QuickstepTransitionManager.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package com.android.launcher3;
 
+import static android.provider.Settings.Secure.LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_EDUCATION_SHOWING;
 import static android.window.StartingWindowInfo.STARTING_WINDOW_TYPE_NONE;
 import static android.window.StartingWindowInfo.STARTING_WINDOW_TYPE_SPLASH_SCREEN;
 
@@ -75,6 +76,7 @@
 import android.os.Looper;
 import android.os.SystemProperties;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
+import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.util.Pair;
 import android.util.Size;
 import android.view.SurfaceControl;
@@ -683,6 +685,18 @@
         appAnimator.addListener(floatingView);
         appAnimator.addListener(new AnimatorListenerAdapter() {
             @Override
+            public void onAnimationStart(Animator animation) {
+                LauncherTaskbarUIController taskbarController = mLauncher.getTaskbarUIController();
+                if (taskbarController != null && taskbarController.shouldShowEdu()) {
+                    // LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_EDUCATION_SHOWING is set to true here, when the education
+                    // flow is about to start, to avoid a race condition with other components
+                    // that would show something else to the user as soon as the app is opened.
+                    Settings.Secure.putInt(mLauncher.getContentResolver(),
+                            LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_EDUCATION_SHOWING, 1);
+                }
+            }
+
+            @Override
             public void onAnimationEnd(Animator animation) {
                 if (v instanceof BubbleTextView) {
                     ((BubbleTextView) v).setStayPressed(false);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
index 4132c68..0f91aa2 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
@@ -216,9 +216,7 @@
      * Starts the taskbar education flow, if the user hasn't seen it yet.
      */
     public void showEdu() {
-        if (!FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_EDU.get()
-                || Utilities.IS_RUNNING_IN_TEST_HARNESS
-                || mLauncher.getOnboardingPrefs().getBoolean(OnboardingPrefs.TASKBAR_EDU_SEEN)) {
+        if (!shouldShowEdu()) {
             return;
         }
         mLauncher.getOnboardingPrefs().markChecked(OnboardingPrefs.TASKBAR_EDU_SEEN);
@@ -227,6 +225,15 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Whether the taskbar education should be shown.
+     */
+    public boolean shouldShowEdu() {
+        return FeatureFlags.ENABLE_TASKBAR_EDU.get()
+                && !Utilities.IS_RUNNING_IN_TEST_HARNESS
+                && !mLauncher.getOnboardingPrefs().getBoolean(OnboardingPrefs.TASKBAR_EDU_SEEN);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Manually ends the taskbar education flow.
      */
     public void hideEdu() {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduView.java
index 8525427..89d67be 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarEduView.java
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import android.animation.PropertyValuesHolder;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
+import android.provider.Settings;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.util.Pair;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -92,6 +93,14 @@
         getPopupContainer().addView(this, 1);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    protected void onDetachedFromWindow() {
+        super.onDetachedFromWindow();
+
+        Settings.Secure.putInt(mContext.getContentResolver(),
+                Settings.Secure.LAUNCHER_TASKBAR_EDUCATION_SHOWING, 0);
+    }
+
     /** Show the Education flow. */
     public void show() {
         attachToContainer();