diff --git a/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml b/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml
index 00b0951..e49f2ec 100644
--- a/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/quickstep/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -22,11 +22,16 @@
     xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     package="com.android.launcher3" >
 
+    <permission
+        android:name="${packageName}.permission.HOTSEAT_EDU"
+        android:permissionGroup="android.permission-group.SYSTEM_TOOLS"
+        android:protectionLevel="signatureOrSystem" />
+
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CONTROL_REMOTE_APP_TRANSITION_ANIMATIONS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.VIBRATE" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES" />
+    <uses-permission android:name="${packageName}.permission.HOTSEAT_EDU" />
 
-    
     <application
         android:backupAgent="com.android.launcher3.LauncherBackupAgent"
         android:fullBackupOnly="true"
@@ -105,6 +110,18 @@
                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
             </intent-filter>
         </activity>
+        <activity
+            android:name=".hybridhotseat.HotseatEduActivity"
+            android:theme="@android:style/Theme.NoDisplay"
+            android:noHistory="true"
+            android:launchMode="singleTask"
+            android:clearTaskOnLaunch="true"
+            android:permission="${packageName}.permission.HOTSEAT_EDU">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="com.android.launcher3.action.SHOW_HYBRID_HOTSEAT_EDU"/>
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
 
     </application>
 
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatEduActivity.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatEduActivity.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c968de9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatEduActivity.java
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2020 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.launcher3.hybridhotseat;
+
+import android.app.Activity;
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+
+import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
+import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityTracker;
+
+/**
+ * Proxy activity to return user to home screen and show halfsheet education
+ */
+public class HotseatEduActivity extends Activity {
+
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+
+        Intent homeIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_MAIN)
+                .addCategory(Intent.CATEGORY_HOME)
+                .setPackage(getPackageName())
+                .setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK);
+        new HotseatActivityTracker<>().addToIntent(homeIntent);
+        startActivity(homeIntent);
+        finish();
+    }
+
+    static class HotseatActivityTracker<T extends QuickstepLauncher> implements
+            ActivityTracker.SchedulerCallback {
+
+        @Override
+        public boolean init(BaseActivity activity, boolean alreadyOnHome) {
+            QuickstepLauncher launcher = (QuickstepLauncher) activity;
+            if (launcher != null && launcher.getHotseatPredictionController() != null) {
+                launcher.getHotseatPredictionController().showEdu();
+            }
+            return false;
+        }
+
+    }
+}
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java
index 296f1dc..698e208 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/hybridhotseat/HotseatPredictionController.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.InvariantDeviceProfile.CHANGE_FLAG_GRID;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherAnimUtils.SCALE_PROPERTY;
+import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NORMAL;
 import static com.android.launcher3.hybridhotseat.HotseatEduController.getSettingsIntent;
 import static com.android.launcher3.logging.StatsLogManager.LauncherEvent.LAUNCHER_HOTSEAT_RANKED;
 
@@ -153,35 +154,35 @@
      * Shows appropriate hotseat education based on prediction enabled and migration states.
      */
     public void showEdu() {
-        if (mComponentKeyMappers.isEmpty()) {
-            // launcher has empty predictions set
-            Snackbar.show(mLauncher, R.string.hotsaet_tip_prediction_disabled,
-                    R.string.hotseat_prediction_settings, null,
-                    () -> mLauncher.startActivity(getSettingsIntent()));
-        } else if (isEduSeen()) {
-            // user has already went through education
-            new ArrowTipView(mLauncher).show(
-                    mLauncher.getString(R.string.hotsaet_tip_prediction_enabled),
-                    mHotseat.getTop());
-        } else {
-            HotseatEduController eduController = new HotseatEduController(mLauncher, mRestoreHelper,
-                    this::createPredictor);
-            eduController.setPredictedApps(mapToWorkspaceItemInfo(mComponentKeyMappers));
-            eduController.showEdu();
-        }
+        mLauncher.getStateManager().goToState(NORMAL, true, () -> {
+            if (mComponentKeyMappers.isEmpty()) {
+                // launcher has empty predictions set
+                Snackbar.show(mLauncher, R.string.hotsaet_tip_prediction_disabled,
+                        R.string.hotseat_prediction_settings, null,
+                        () -> mLauncher.startActivity(getSettingsIntent()));
+            } else if (isEduSeen() || getPredictedIcons().size() >= (mHotSeatItemsCount + 1) / 2) {
+                showDiscoveryTip();
+            } else {
+                HotseatEduController eduController = new HotseatEduController(mLauncher,
+                        mRestoreHelper,
+                        this::createPredictor);
+                eduController.setPredictedApps(mapToWorkspaceItemInfo(mComponentKeyMappers));
+                eduController.showEdu();
+            }
+        });
     }
 
     /**
      * Shows educational tip for hotseat if user does not go through Tips app.
      */
-    public void showDiscoveryTip() {
-        if (getPredictedIcons().size() == mHotSeatItemsCount) {
+    private void showDiscoveryTip() {
+        if (getPredictedIcons().isEmpty()) {
             new ArrowTipView(mLauncher).show(
                     mLauncher.getString(R.string.hotseat_tip_no_empty_slots), mHotseat.getTop());
         } else {
             Snackbar.show(mLauncher, R.string.hotseat_tip_gaps_filled,
                     R.string.hotseat_prediction_settings, null,
-                    () -> mLauncher.startActivity(HotseatEduController.getSettingsIntent()));
+                    () -> mLauncher.startActivity(getSettingsIntent()));
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index 0e690eb..e946942 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.appprediction.PredictionUiStateManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.folder.Folder;
-import com.android.launcher3.hybridhotseat.HotseatEduController;
 import com.android.launcher3.hybridhotseat.HotseatPredictionController;
 import com.android.launcher3.logging.InstanceId;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.AppInfo;
@@ -108,20 +107,6 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected void onNewIntent(Intent intent) {
-        super.onNewIntent(intent);
-        if (HotseatEduController.HOTSEAT_EDU_ACTION.equals(intent.getAction())
-                && mHotseatPredictionController != null) {
-            boolean alreadyOnHome = hasWindowFocus() && ((intent.getFlags()
-                    & Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_BROUGHT_TO_FRONT)
-                    != Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_BROUGHT_TO_FRONT);
-            getStateManager().goToState(NORMAL, alreadyOnHome, () -> {
-                mHotseatPredictionController.showEdu();
-            });
-        }
-    }
-
-    @Override
     protected void logAppLaunch(ItemInfo info, InstanceId instanceId) {
         super.logAppLaunch(info, instanceId);
         if (mHotseatPredictionController != null) {
diff --git a/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml b/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
index 1b82826..769d298 100644
--- a/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/quickstep/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
     <string name="hotseat_tip_gaps_filled">App suggestions added to empty space</string>
     <!-- tip shown when user migrates and predictions are enabled in hotseat -->
     <string name="hotsaet_tip_prediction_enabled">App suggestions enabled</string>
-    <!-- tip shown when hotseat edu is requested while predicions are disabled -->
+    <!-- tip shown when hotseat edu is requested while predictions are disabled -->
     <string name="hotsaet_tip_prediction_disabled">App suggestions are disabled</string>
 
     <!-- content description for hotseat items -->
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/QuickstepOnboardingPrefs.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/QuickstepOnboardingPrefs.java
index 1abe903..2f03d76 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/QuickstepOnboardingPrefs.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/QuickstepOnboardingPrefs.java
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@
                     HotseatPredictionController client = mLauncher.getHotseatPredictionController();
                     if (mFromAllApps && finalState == NORMAL && client.hasPredictions()) {
                         if (incrementEventCount(HOTSEAT_DISCOVERY_TIP_COUNT)) {
-                            client.showDiscoveryTip();
+                            client.showEdu();
                             stateManager.removeStateListener(this);
                         }
                     }