diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
index d0a41f3..1b82bcb 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/LauncherActivityControllerHelper.java
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import android.graphics.RectF;
 import android.graphics.Region;
 import android.os.UserHandle;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
@@ -53,6 +54,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorPlaybackController;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.SpringObjectAnimator;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.AccessibilityManagerCompat;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto;
 import com.android.launcher3.views.FloatingIconView;
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode;
@@ -174,6 +176,9 @@
     @Override
     public AnimationFactory prepareRecentsUI(Launcher activity, boolean activityVisible,
             boolean animateActivity, Consumer<AnimatorPlaybackController> callback) {
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_OVERVIEW_EVENT_TAG, "prepareRecentsUI");
+        }
         final LauncherState startState = activity.getStateManager().getState();
 
         LauncherState resetState = startState;
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
index 8b1efb2..c7841d9 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/WindowTransformSwipeHandler.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Looper;
 import android.os.SystemClock;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.HapticFeedbackConstants;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
 import android.view.View;
@@ -83,6 +84,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.Interpolators;
 import com.android.launcher3.graphics.RotationMode;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.UserEventDispatcher;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action.Direction;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.Action.Touch;
 import com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ContainerType;
@@ -458,17 +460,32 @@
     }
 
     private void onLauncherStart(final T activity) {
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_OVERVIEW_EVENT_TAG, "onLauncherStart");
+        }
         if (mActivity != activity) {
             return;
         }
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_OVERVIEW_EVENT_TAG, "onLauncherStart 1");
+        }
         if (mStateCallback.hasStates(STATE_HANDLER_INVALIDATED)) {
             return;
         }
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_OVERVIEW_EVENT_TAG, "onLauncherStart 2");
+        }
 
         // If we've already ended the gesture and are going home, don't prepare recents UI,
         // as that will set the state as BACKGROUND_APP, overriding the animation to NORMAL.
         if (mGestureEndTarget != HOME) {
+            if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+                Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_OVERVIEW_EVENT_TAG, "onLauncherStart 3");
+            }
             Runnable initAnimFactory = () -> {
+                if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+                    Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_OVERVIEW_EVENT_TAG, "onLauncherStart 4");
+                }
                 mAnimationFactory = mActivityControlHelper.prepareRecentsUI(mActivity,
                         mWasLauncherAlreadyVisible, true,
                         this::onAnimatorPlaybackControllerCreated);
@@ -478,8 +495,14 @@
                 // Launcher is visible, but might be about to stop. Thus, if we prepare recents
                 // now, it might get overridden by moveToRestState() in onStop(). To avoid this,
                 // wait until the next gesture (and possibly launcher) starts.
+                if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+                    Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_OVERVIEW_EVENT_TAG, "onLauncherStart 5");
+                }
                 mStateCallback.addCallback(STATE_GESTURE_STARTED, initAnimFactory);
             } else {
+                if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+                    Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_OVERVIEW_EVENT_TAG, "onLauncherStart 6");
+                }
                 initAnimFactory.run();
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 1afbe00..57a9b16 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -879,6 +879,9 @@
 
     @Override
     protected void onStart() {
+        if (TestProtocol.sDebugTracing) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.NO_OVERVIEW_EVENT_TAG, "Launcher.onStart");
+        }
         RaceConditionTracker.onEvent(ON_START_EVT, ENTER);
         super.onStart();
         if (mLauncherCallbacks != null) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
index 99efb22..02e6bbd 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/testing/TestProtocol.java
@@ -72,4 +72,5 @@
     public static final String NO_DRAG_TAG = "b/133009122";
     public static final String NO_START_TAG = "b/132900132";
     public static final String NO_START_TASK_TAG = "b/133765434";
+    public static final String NO_OVERVIEW_EVENT_TAG = "b/134532571";
 }
diff --git a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
index ce95298..6c46192 100644
--- a/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
+++ b/tests/tapl/com/android/launcher3/tapl/Background.java
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
     }
 
     protected void goToOverviewUnchecked(int expectedState) {
+        mLauncher.getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_ENABLE_DEBUG_TRACING);
         switch (mLauncher.getNavigationModel()) {
             case ZERO_BUTTON: {
                 final int centerX = mLauncher.getDevice().getDisplayWidth() / 2;
@@ -103,6 +104,7 @@
                 mLauncher.waitForSystemUiObject("recent_apps").click();
                 break;
         }
+        mLauncher.getTestInfo(TestProtocol.REQUEST_DISABLE_DEBUG_TRACING);
     }
 
     protected String getSwipeHeightRequestName() {