diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java
index 1bbeca4..daaa95b 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/QuickstepTestInformationHandler.java
@@ -5,16 +5,18 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.os.Bundle;
 
-import com.android.launcher3.compat.UserManagerCompat;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestInformationHandler;
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.states.OverviewState;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.touchcontrollers.PortraitStatesTouchController;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.DefaultDisplay;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.LayoutUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.concurrent.CountDownLatch;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
+import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 
 public class QuickstepTestInformationHandler extends TestInformationHandler {
 
@@ -54,10 +56,8 @@
                     final int leftMargin = MAIN_EXECUTOR.submit(() ->
                             getRecentsView().getLeftGestureMargin()).get();
                     response.putInt(TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD, leftMargin);
-                } catch (ExecutionException e) {
-                    e.printStackTrace();
-                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                    e.printStackTrace();
+                } catch (ExecutionException | InterruptedException e) {
+                    throw new RuntimeException(e);
                 }
                 return response;
             }
@@ -67,13 +67,31 @@
                     final int rightMargin = MAIN_EXECUTOR.submit(() ->
                             getRecentsView().getRightGestureMargin()).get();
                     response.putInt(TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD, rightMargin);
-                } catch (ExecutionException e) {
-                    e.printStackTrace();
-                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
-                    e.printStackTrace();
+                } catch (ExecutionException | InterruptedException e) {
+                    throw new RuntimeException(e);
                 }
                 return response;
             }
+
+            case TestProtocol.REQUEST_RECENT_TASKS_LIST: {
+                ArrayList<String> taskBaseIntentComponents = new ArrayList<>();
+                CountDownLatch latch = new CountDownLatch(1);
+                RecentsModel.INSTANCE.get(mContext).getTasks((tasks) -> {
+                    for (Task t : tasks) {
+                        taskBaseIntentComponents.add(
+                                t.key.baseIntent.getComponent().flattenToString());
+                    }
+                    latch.countDown();
+                });
+                try {
+                    latch.await(2, TimeUnit.SECONDS);
+                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                    throw new RuntimeException(e);
+                }
+                response.putStringArrayList(TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD,
+                        taskBaseIntentComponents);
+                return response;
+            }
         }
 
         return super.call(method);
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackRecentsTest.java b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackRecentsTest.java
index fcbc314..aa5fce1 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackRecentsTest.java
+++ b/quickstep/tests/src/com/android/quickstep/FallbackRecentsTest.java
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.LauncherInstrumentation.WAIT_TIME_MS;
 import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.TestHelpers.getHomeIntentInPackage;
 import static com.android.launcher3.tapl.TestHelpers.getLauncherInMyProcess;
+import static com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest.DEFAULT_ACTIVITY_TIMEOUT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest.DEFAULT_UI_TIMEOUT;
 import static com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest.resolveSystemApp;
 import static com.android.launcher3.ui.AbstractLauncherUiTest.startAppFast;
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 import android.app.Instrumentation;
+import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
@@ -55,7 +57,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.testcomponent.TestCommandReceiver;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Wait;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.FailureWatcher;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.rule.SimpleActivityRule;
 import com.android.quickstep.NavigationModeSwitchRule.NavigationModeSwitch;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 
@@ -86,10 +87,6 @@
     @Rule
     public final TestRule mOrderSensitiveRules;
 
-    @Rule
-    public final SimpleActivityRule<RecentsActivity> mActivityMonitor =
-            new SimpleActivityRule(RecentsActivity.class);
-
     public FallbackRecentsTest() throws RemoteException {
         Instrumentation instrumentation = getInstrumentation();
         Context context = instrumentation.getContext();
@@ -143,7 +140,7 @@
     @NavigationModeSwitch
     @Test
     public void goToOverviewFromApp() {
-        startAppFast(resolveSystemApp(Intent.CATEGORY_APP_CALCULATOR));
+        startAppFastAndWaitForRecentTask(resolveSystemApp(Intent.CATEGORY_APP_CALCULATOR));
 
         mLauncher.getBackground().switchToOverview();
     }
@@ -159,7 +156,7 @@
         if (!TestHelpers.isInLauncherProcess()) return null;
         Object[] result = new Object[1];
         Wait.atMost("Failed to get from recents", () -> MAIN_EXECUTOR.submit(() -> {
-            RecentsActivity activity = mActivityMonitor.getActivity();
+            RecentsActivity activity = RecentsActivity.ACTIVITY_TRACKER.getCreatedActivity();
             if (activity == null) {
                 return false;
             }
@@ -177,13 +174,15 @@
     @NavigationModeSwitch
     @Test
     public void testOverview() {
-        startAppFast(getAppPackageName());
-        startAppFast(resolveSystemApp(Intent.CATEGORY_APP_CALCULATOR));
+        startAppFastAndWaitForRecentTask(getAppPackageName());
+        startAppFastAndWaitForRecentTask(resolveSystemApp(Intent.CATEGORY_APP_CALCULATOR));
         startTestActivity(2);
+        Wait.atMost("Expected three apps in the task list",
+                () -> mLauncher.getRecentTasks().size() >= 3, DEFAULT_ACTIVITY_TIMEOUT);
 
         BaseOverview overview = mLauncher.getBackground().switchToOverview();
-        executeOnRecents(
-                recents -> assertTrue("Don't have at least 3 tasks", getTaskCount(recents) >= 3));
+        executeOnRecents(recents ->
+                assertTrue("Don't have at least 3 tasks", getTaskCount(recents) >= 3));
 
         // Test flinging forward and backward.
         overview.flingForward();
@@ -229,4 +228,24 @@
     private int getTaskCount(RecentsActivity recents) {
         return recents.<RecentsView>getOverviewPanel().getTaskViewCount();
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Workaround for b/141580748, there was an issue where the recent task is only updated when the
+     * activity starting the task is resumed.  In this case, we should wait until the task is in
+     * the recents task list before continuing.
+     */
+    private void startAppFastAndWaitForRecentTask(String packageName) {
+        startAppFast(packageName);
+        Wait.atMost("Expected app in task list",
+                () -> containsRecentTaskWithPackage(packageName), DEFAULT_ACTIVITY_TIMEOUT);
+    }
+
+    private boolean containsRecentTaskWithPackage(String packageName) {
+        for (ComponentName cn : mLauncher.getRecentTasks()) {
+            if (cn.getPackageName().equals(packageName)) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
index fa9cc3a..8296cf9 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestInformationHandler.java
@@ -115,9 +115,7 @@
                             mLauncher.getAppsView().getAppsStore().getDeferUpdatesFlags()).get();
                     response.putInt(TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD,
                             deferUpdatesFlags);
-                } catch (ExecutionException e) {
-                    throw new RuntimeException(e);
-                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                } catch (ExecutionException | InterruptedException e) {
                     throw new RuntimeException(e);
                 }
                 break;
@@ -130,9 +128,7 @@
                             .get();
                     response.putInt(TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD,
                             deferUpdatesFlags);
-                } catch (ExecutionException e) {
-                    throw new RuntimeException(e);
-                } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+                } catch (ExecutionException | InterruptedException e) {
                     throw new RuntimeException(e);
                 }
                 break;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
index add4565..5110977 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@
     public static final String REQUEST_JAVA_LEAK = "java-leak";
     public static final String REQUEST_NATIVE_LEAK = "native-leak";
     public static final String REQUEST_VIEW_LEAK = "view-leak";
+    public static final String REQUEST_RECENT_TASKS_LIST = "recent-tasks-list";
 
     public static boolean sDebugTracing = false;
     public static final String REQUEST_ENABLE_DEBUG_TRACING = "enable-debug-tracing";
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java
index 338f714..8ccfc05 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/BaseOverview.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
             final int leftMargin = mLauncher.getTestInfo(
                     TestProtocol.REQUEST_OVERVIEW_LEFT_GESTURE_MARGIN).
                     getInt(TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD);
-            mLauncher.scroll(overview, Direction.LEFT, new Rect(leftMargin, 0, 0, 0), 20);
+            mLauncher.scroll(overview, Direction.LEFT, new Rect(leftMargin + 1, 0, 0, 0), 20);
             verifyActiveContainer();
         }
     }
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
             final int rightMargin = mLauncher.getTestInfo(
                     TestProtocol.REQUEST_OVERVIEW_RIGHT_GESTURE_MARGIN).
                     getInt(TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD);
-            mLauncher.scroll(overview, Direction.RIGHT, new Rect(0, 0, rightMargin, 0), 20);
+            mLauncher.scroll(overview, Direction.RIGHT, new Rect(0, 0, rightMargin + 1, 0), 20);
             verifyActiveContainer();
         }
     }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
index 3248d6a..484cbb6 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/LauncherInstrumentation.java
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract;
 
-import org.junit.Assert;
-
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.lang.ref.WeakReference;
@@ -78,6 +77,8 @@
 import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import java.util.function.Function;
 
+import org.junit.Assert;
+
 /**
  * The main tapl object. The only object that can be explicitly constructed by the using code. It
  * produces all other objects.
@@ -822,8 +823,8 @@
         switch (direction) {
             case UP: {
                 startX = endX = rect.centerX();
-                startY = rect.top + 1;
-                endY = rect.bottom;
+                startY = rect.top;
+                endY = rect.bottom - 1;
             }
             break;
             case DOWN: {
@@ -834,8 +835,8 @@
             break;
             case LEFT: {
                 startY = endY = rect.centerY();
-                startX = rect.left + 1;
-                endX = rect.right;
+                startX = rect.left;
+                endX = rect.right - 1;
             }
             break;
             case RIGHT: {
@@ -997,4 +998,14 @@
     public void produceViewLeak() {
         getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_VIEW_LEAK);
     }
+
+    public ArrayList<ComponentName> getRecentTasks() {
+        ArrayList<ComponentName> tasks = new ArrayList<>();
+        ArrayList<String> components = getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_RECENT_TASKS_LIST)
+                .getStringArrayList(TestProtocol.TEST_INFO_RESPONSE_FIELD);
+        for (String s : components) {
+            tasks.add(ComponentName.unflattenFromString(s));
+        }
+        return tasks;
+    }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Widgets.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Widgets.java
index 0195693..5fcaa55 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Widgets.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Widgets.java
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
             mLauncher.scroll(
                     widgetsContainer,
                     Direction.DOWN,
-                    new Rect(0, 0, 0, mLauncher.getBottomGestureMargin(widgetsContainer)),
+                    new Rect(0, 0, 0, mLauncher.getBottomGestureMargin(widgetsContainer) + 1),
                     FLING_STEPS);
             try (LauncherInstrumentation.Closable c1 = mLauncher.addContextLayer("flung forward")) {
                 verifyActiveContainer();
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
index 0aa36dd..d1261e0 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Workspace.java
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
     public void flingForward() {
         final UiObject2 workspace = verifyActiveContainer();
         mLauncher.scroll(workspace, Direction.RIGHT,
-                new Rect(0, 0, mLauncher.getEdgeSensitivityWidth(), 0),
+                new Rect(0, 0, mLauncher.getEdgeSensitivityWidth() + 1, 0),
                 FLING_STEPS);
         verifyActiveContainer();
     }
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@
     public void flingBackward() {
         final UiObject2 workspace = verifyActiveContainer();
         mLauncher.scroll(workspace, Direction.LEFT,
-                new Rect(mLauncher.getEdgeSensitivityWidth(), 0, 0, 0),
+                new Rect(mLauncher.getEdgeSensitivityWidth() + 1, 0, 0, 0),
                 FLING_STEPS);
         verifyActiveContainer();
     }