diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index ee6dd59..9a3e8a2 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -400,10 +400,6 @@
         return mStateManager;
     }
 
-    public LauncherAppTransitionManager getAppTransitionManager() {
-        return mAppTransitionManager;
-    }
-
     protected void overrideTheme(boolean isDark, boolean supportsDarkText) {
         if (isDark) {
             setTheme(R.style.LauncherThemeDark);
@@ -1254,7 +1250,11 @@
                 // In all these cases, only animate if we're already on home
                 AbstractFloatingView.closeAllOpenViews(this, isStarted());
 
-                mStateManager.goToState(NORMAL);
+                if (!isInState(NORMAL)) {
+                    // Only change state, if not already the same. This prevents cancelling any
+                    // animations running as part of resume
+                    mStateManager.goToState(NORMAL);
+                }
 
                 // Reset the apps view
                 if (!alreadyOnHome && mAppsView != null) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppTransitionManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppTransitionManager.java
index 19fa3d4..04f9b3a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppTransitionManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppTransitionManager.java
@@ -62,13 +62,4 @@
     public ActivityOptions getActivityLaunchOptions(Launcher launcher, View v) {
         return getDefaultActivityLaunchOptions(launcher, v);
     }
-
-    /** Cancels the current Launcher transition animation */
-    public void finishLauncherAnimation() {
-    }
-
-    public boolean isAnimating() {
-        // We don't know when the activity options are being used.
-        return false;
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
index 950a8ac..0463bb1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@
         mConfig.reset();
 
         if (!animated) {
-            preOnStateTransitionStart();
             onStateTransitionStart(state);
             for (StateHandler handler : getStateHandlers()) {
                 handler.setState(state);
@@ -237,7 +236,6 @@
 
     protected AnimatorSet createAnimationToNewWorkspaceInternal(final LauncherState state,
             AnimatorSetBuilder builder, final Runnable onCompleteRunnable) {
-        preOnStateTransitionStart();
 
         for (StateHandler handler : getStateHandlers()) {
             builder.startTag(handler);
@@ -277,15 +275,6 @@
         return mConfig.mCurrentAnimation;
     }
 
-    private void preOnStateTransitionStart() {
-        // If we are still animating to launcher from an app,
-        // finish it and let this state animation take over.
-        LauncherAppTransitionManager transitionManager = mLauncher.getAppTransitionManager();
-        if (transitionManager != null) {
-            transitionManager.finishLauncherAnimation();
-        }
-    }
-
     private void onStateTransitionStart(LauncherState state) {
         mState.onStateDisabled(mLauncher);
         mState = state;
@@ -351,6 +340,15 @@
         mConfig.reset();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Sets the animation as the current state animation, i.e., canceled when
+     * starting another animation and may block some launcher interactions while running.
+     */
+    public void setCurrentAnimation(AnimatorSet anim) {
+        cancelAnimation();
+        mConfig.setAnimation(anim);
+    }
+
     private class StartAnimRunnable implements Runnable {
 
         private final AnimatorSet mAnim;