diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index 2168f7a..037f2f6 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_ACTIVE_SCREEN;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.CHANGE_NAVIGATION_MODE;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
+import static com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureErrorDetector.GestureEvent.QUICK_SWITCH_FROM_HOME_FAILED;
+import static com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureErrorDetector.GestureEvent.QUICK_SWITCH_FROM_HOME_FALLBACK;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.AnimUtils.completeRunnableListCallback;
 import static com.android.quickstep.util.SplitAnimationTimings.TABLET_HOME_TO_SPLIT;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_HOME_KEY;
@@ -172,6 +174,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.TouchInteractionService.TISBinder;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureLog;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.AsyncClockEventDelegate;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.GroupTask;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.LauncherUnfoldAnimationController;
@@ -198,8 +201,6 @@
 import com.android.systemui.unfold.progress.RemoteUnfoldTransitionReceiver;
 import com.android.systemui.unfold.updates.RotationChangeProvider;
 
-import kotlin.Unit;
-
 import java.io.FileDescriptor;
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -212,6 +213,8 @@
 import java.util.function.Predicate;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
+import kotlin.Unit;
+
 public class QuickstepLauncher extends Launcher implements RecentsViewContainer {
     private static final boolean TRACE_LAYOUTS =
             SystemProperties.getBoolean("persist.debug.trace_layouts", false);
@@ -581,9 +584,19 @@
             }
             case QUICK_SWITCH_STATE_ORDINAL: {
                 RecentsView rv = getOverviewPanel();
-                TaskView tasktolaunch = rv.getCurrentPageTaskView();
-                if (tasktolaunch != null) {
-                    tasktolaunch.launchTask(success -> {
+                TaskView currentPageTask = rv.getCurrentPageTaskView();
+                TaskView fallbackTask = rv.getTaskViewAt(0);
+                if (currentPageTask != null || fallbackTask != null) {
+                    TaskView taskToLaunch = currentPageTask;
+                    if (currentPageTask == null) {
+                        taskToLaunch = fallbackTask;
+                        ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog(new ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString(
+                                "Quick switch from home fallback case: The TaskView at index ")
+                                        .append(rv.getCurrentPage())
+                                        .append(" is missing."),
+                                QUICK_SWITCH_FROM_HOME_FALLBACK);
+                    }
+                    taskToLaunch.launchTask(success -> {
                         if (!success) {
                             getStateManager().goToState(OVERVIEW);
                         } else {
@@ -592,6 +605,11 @@
                         return Unit.INSTANCE;
                     });
                 } else {
+                    ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog(new ActiveGestureLog.CompoundString(
+                            "Quick switch from home failed: TaskViews at indices ")
+                                    .append(rv.getCurrentPage())
+                                    .append(" and 0 are missing."),
+                            QUICK_SWITCH_FROM_HOME_FAILED);
                     getStateManager().goToState(NORMAL);
                 }
                 break;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ActiveGestureErrorDetector.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ActiveGestureErrorDetector.java
index cfa6b98..3140fff 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ActiveGestureErrorDetector.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/ActiveGestureErrorDetector.java
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
         SCROLLER_ANIMATION_ABORTED, TASK_APPEARED, EXPECTING_TASK_APPEARED,
         FLAG_USING_OTHER_ACTIVITY_INPUT_CONSUMER, LAUNCHER_DESTROYED, RECENT_TASKS_MISSING,
         INVALID_VELOCITY_ON_SWIPE_UP, RECENTS_ANIMATION_START_PENDING,
+        QUICK_SWITCH_FROM_HOME_FALLBACK, QUICK_SWITCH_FROM_HOME_FAILED,
 
         /**
          * These GestureEvents are specifically associated to state flags that get set in
@@ -282,6 +283,22 @@
                                     + " animation is still pending.",
                             writer);
                     break;
+                case QUICK_SWITCH_FROM_HOME_FALLBACK:
+                    errorDetected |= printErrorIfTrue(
+                            true,
+                            prefix,
+                            /* errorMessage= */ "Quick switch from home fallback case: the "
+                                    + "TaskView at the current page index was missing.",
+                            writer);
+                    break;
+                case QUICK_SWITCH_FROM_HOME_FAILED:
+                    errorDetected |= printErrorIfTrue(
+                            true,
+                            prefix,
+                            /* errorMessage= */ "Quick switch from home failed: the TaskViews at "
+                                    + "the current page index and index 0 were missing.",
+                            writer);
+                    break;
                 case EXPECTING_TASK_APPEARED:
                 case MOTION_DOWN:
                 case SET_END_TARGET: