diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
index 8fb085d..cf932b7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -295,8 +295,8 @@
         mActionsView = findViewById(R.id.overview_actions_view);
         RecentsView overviewPanel = (RecentsView) getOverviewPanel();
         SplitSelectStateController controller =
-                new SplitSelectStateController(mHandler, SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(this),
-                        getStateManager(), getDepthController());
+                new SplitSelectStateController(this, mHandler, getStateManager(),
+                        getDepthController());
         overviewPanel.init(mActionsView, controller);
         mActionsView.setDp(getDeviceProfile());
         mActionsView.updateVerticalMargin(DisplayController.getNavigationMode(this));
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
index db92e33..3e7ad62 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
@@ -135,8 +135,8 @@
         SYSUI_PROGRESS.set(getRootView().getSysUiScrim(), 0f);
 
         SplitSelectStateController controller =
-                new SplitSelectStateController(mHandler, SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(this),
-                        getStateManager(), null /*depthController*/);
+                new SplitSelectStateController(this, mHandler, getStateManager(),
+                        null /* depthController */);
         mDragLayer.recreateControllers();
         mFallbackRecentsView.init(mActionsView, controller);
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java
index fff55a1..21e3ea0 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/util/SplitSelectStateController.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 package com.android.quickstep.util;
 
 import static android.app.ActivityTaskManager.INVALID_TASK_ID;
+import static android.app.PendingIntent.FLAG_MUTABLE;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.postAsyncCallback;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
@@ -27,9 +28,11 @@
 import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.app.ActivityThread;
 import android.app.PendingIntent;
+import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.IBinder;
+import android.text.TextUtils;
 import android.view.RemoteAnimationAdapter;
 import android.view.SurfaceControl;
 import android.window.TransitionInfo;
@@ -45,6 +48,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskViewUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.GroupedTaskView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationAdapterCompat;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationRunnerCompat;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat;
@@ -59,12 +63,13 @@
  */
 public class SplitSelectStateController {
 
+    private final Context mContext;
     private final Handler mHandler;
     private final SystemUiProxy mSystemUiProxy;
     private final StateManager mStateManager;
     private final DepthController mDepthController;
     private @StagePosition int mStagePosition;
-    private PendingIntent mInitialTaskPendingIntent;
+    private Intent mInitialTaskIntent;
     private int mInitialTaskId = INVALID_TASK_ID;
     private int mSecondTaskId = INVALID_TASK_ID;
     private boolean mRecentsAnimationRunning;
@@ -72,10 +77,11 @@
     @Nullable
     private GroupedTaskView mLaunchingTaskView;
 
-    public SplitSelectStateController(Handler handler, SystemUiProxy systemUiProxy,
-            StateManager stateManager, DepthController depthController) {
+    public SplitSelectStateController(Context context, Handler handler, StateManager stateManager,
+            DepthController depthController) {
+        mContext = context;
         mHandler = handler;
-        mSystemUiProxy = systemUiProxy;
+        mSystemUiProxy = SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mContext);
         mStateManager = stateManager;
         mDepthController = depthController;
     }
@@ -86,12 +92,11 @@
     public void setInitialTaskSelect(int taskId, @StagePosition int stagePosition) {
         mInitialTaskId = taskId;
         mStagePosition = stagePosition;
-        mInitialTaskPendingIntent = null;
+        mInitialTaskIntent = null;
     }
 
-    public void setInitialTaskSelect(PendingIntent pendingIntent,
-            @StagePosition int stagePosition) {
-        mInitialTaskPendingIntent = pendingIntent;
+    public void setInitialTaskSelect(Intent intent, @StagePosition int stagePosition) {
+        mInitialTaskIntent = intent;
         mStagePosition = stagePosition;
         mInitialTaskId = INVALID_TASK_ID;
     }
@@ -99,9 +104,22 @@
     /**
      * To be called after second task selected
      */
-    public void setSecondTaskId(int taskId, Consumer<Boolean> callback) {
-        mSecondTaskId = taskId;
-        launchTasks(mInitialTaskId, mInitialTaskPendingIntent, mSecondTaskId, mStagePosition,
+    public void setSecondTask(Task task, Consumer<Boolean> callback) {
+        mSecondTaskId = task.key.id;
+        final Intent fillInIntent;
+        if (mInitialTaskIntent != null) {
+            fillInIntent = new Intent();
+            if (TextUtils.equals(mInitialTaskIntent.getComponent().getPackageName(),
+                    task.topActivity.getPackageName())) {
+                fillInIntent.addFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_MULTIPLE_TASK);
+            }
+        } else {
+            fillInIntent = null;
+        }
+        final PendingIntent pendingIntent =
+                mInitialTaskIntent == null ? null : PendingIntent.getActivity(mContext, 0,
+                        mInitialTaskIntent, FLAG_MUTABLE);
+        launchTasks(mInitialTaskId, pendingIntent, fillInIntent, mSecondTaskId, mStagePosition,
                 callback, false /* freezeTaskList */, DEFAULT_SPLIT_RATIO);
     }
 
@@ -113,18 +131,32 @@
         mLaunchingTaskView = groupedTaskView;
         TaskView.TaskIdAttributeContainer[] taskIdAttributeContainers =
                 groupedTaskView.getTaskIdAttributeContainers();
-        launchTasks(taskIdAttributeContainers[0].getTask().key.id, null,
+        launchTasks(taskIdAttributeContainers[0].getTask().key.id,
                 taskIdAttributeContainers[1].getTask().key.id,
                 taskIdAttributeContainers[0].getStagePosition(), callback, freezeTaskList,
                 groupedTaskView.getSplitRatio());
     }
 
     /**
+     * To be called when we want to launch split pairs from Overview when split is initiated from
+     * Overview.
+     */
+    public void launchTasks(int taskId1, int taskId2, @StagePosition int stagePosition,
+            Consumer<Boolean> callback, boolean freezeTaskList, float splitRatio) {
+        launchTasks(taskId1, null /* taskPendingIntent */, null /* fillInIntent */, taskId2,
+                stagePosition, callback, freezeTaskList, splitRatio);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * To be called when we want to launch split pairs from Overview. Split can be initiated from
+     * either Overview or home, or all apps. Either both taskIds are set, or a pending intent + a
+     * fill in intent with a taskId2 are set.
+     * @param taskPendingIntent is null when split is initiated from Overview
      * @param stagePosition representing location of task1
      */
     public void launchTasks(int taskId1, @Nullable PendingIntent taskPendingIntent,
-            int taskId2, @StagePosition int stagePosition, Consumer<Boolean> callback,
-            boolean freezeTaskList, float splitRatio) {
+            @Nullable Intent fillInIntent, int taskId2, @StagePosition int stagePosition,
+            Consumer<Boolean> callback, boolean freezeTaskList, float splitRatio) {
         // Assume initial task is for top/left part of screen
         final int[] taskIds = stagePosition == STAGE_POSITION_TOP_OR_LEFT
                 ? new int[]{taskId1, taskId2}
@@ -156,7 +188,7 @@
                         splitRatio, adapter);
             } else {
                 mSystemUiProxy.startIntentAndTaskWithLegacyTransition(taskPendingIntent,
-                        new Intent(), taskId2, mainOpts.toBundle(), null /* sideOptions */,
+                        fillInIntent, taskId2, mainOpts.toBundle(), null /* sideOptions */,
                         stagePosition, splitRatio, adapter);
             }
         }
@@ -250,7 +282,7 @@
      */
     public void resetState() {
         mInitialTaskId = INVALID_TASK_ID;
-        mInitialTaskPendingIntent = null;
+        mInitialTaskIntent = null;
         mSecondTaskId = INVALID_TASK_ID;
         mStagePosition = SplitConfigurationOptions.STAGE_POSITION_UNDEFINED;
         mRecentsAnimationRunning = false;
@@ -262,7 +294,7 @@
      *         chosen
      */
     public boolean isSplitSelectActive() {
-        return (mInitialTaskId != INVALID_TASK_ID || mInitialTaskPendingIntent != null)
+        return (mInitialTaskId != INVALID_TASK_ID || mInitialTaskIntent != null)
                 && mSecondTaskId == INVALID_TASK_ID;
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.java
index 04af3c1..d9f668d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/GroupedTaskView.java
@@ -182,9 +182,8 @@
 
     @Override
     public void launchTask(@NonNull Consumer<Boolean> callback, boolean freezeTaskList) {
-        getRecentsView().getSplitPlaceholder().launchTasks(mTask.key.id, null,
-                mSecondaryTask.key.id, STAGE_POSITION_TOP_OR_LEFT, callback, freezeTaskList,
-                getSplitRatio());
+        getRecentsView().getSplitPlaceholder().launchTasks(mTask.key.id, mSecondaryTask.key.id,
+                STAGE_POSITION_TOP_OR_LEFT, callback, freezeTaskList, getSplitRatio());
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 5e331e2..a1cd2e1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 
 package com.android.quickstep.views;
 
-import static android.app.PendingIntent.FLAG_MUTABLE;
 import static android.view.Surface.ROTATION_0;
 import static android.view.View.MeasureSpec.EXACTLY;
 import static android.view.View.MeasureSpec.makeMeasureSpec;
@@ -69,8 +68,6 @@
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo;
-import android.app.PendingIntent;
-import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.LocusId;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
@@ -2013,22 +2010,6 @@
         return null;
     }
 
-    @Nullable
-    private TaskView getTaskViewByComponentName(ComponentName componentName) {
-        if (componentName == null) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        for (int i = 0; i < getTaskViewCount(); i++) {
-            TaskView taskView = requireTaskViewAt(i);
-            if (taskView.getItemInfo().getIntent().getComponent().getPackageName().equals(
-                    componentName.getPackageName())) {
-                return taskView;
-            }
-        }
-        return null;
-    }
-
     public int getRunningTaskIndex() {
         TaskView taskView = getRunningTaskView();
         return taskView == null ? -1 : indexOfChild(taskView);
@@ -3973,17 +3954,8 @@
     }
 
     public void initiateSplitSelect(QuickstepSystemShortcut.SplitSelectSource splitSelectSource) {
-        // Remove the task if it exists in Overview
-        TaskView matchingTaskView = getTaskViewByComponentName(
-                splitSelectSource.intent.getComponent());
-        if (matchingTaskView != null) {
-            removeTaskInternal(matchingTaskView.getTaskViewId());
-        }
-
         mSplitSelectSource = splitSelectSource;
-        mSplitSelectStateController.setInitialTaskSelect(
-                PendingIntent.getActivity(
-                        mContext, 0, splitSelectSource.intent, FLAG_MUTABLE),
+        mSplitSelectStateController.setInitialTaskSelect(splitSelectSource.intent,
                 splitSelectSource.position.stagePosition);
     }
 
@@ -4039,8 +4011,8 @@
         mSecondFloatingTaskView.addAnimation(pendingAnimation, secondTaskStartingBounds,
                 secondTaskEndingBounds, true /* fadeWithThumbnail */, false /* isInitialSplit */);
         pendingAnimation.addEndListener(aBoolean ->
-                mSplitSelectStateController.setSecondTaskId(task.key.id,
-                aBoolean1 -> RecentsView.this.resetFromSplitSelectionState()));
+                mSplitSelectStateController.setSecondTask(
+                        task, aBoolean1 -> RecentsView.this.resetFromSplitSelectionState()));
         if (containerTaskView.containsMultipleTasks()) {
             // If we are launching from a child task, then only hide the thumbnail itself
             mSecondSplitHiddenView = thumbnailView;