diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index 7595793..fd9b61a 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.CONFIG_SCREEN_SIZE;
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_NOSENSOR;
 import static android.content.pm.ActivityInfo.SCREEN_ORIENTATION_UNSPECIFIED;
-
 import static com.android.launcher3.ItemInfoWithIcon.FLAG_DISABLED_BY_PUBLISHER;
 import static com.android.launcher3.ItemInfoWithIcon.FLAG_DISABLED_LOCKED_USER;
 import static com.android.launcher3.ItemInfoWithIcon.FLAG_DISABLED_QUIET_USER;
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
 import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
-import android.app.ActivityOptions;
 import android.app.AlertDialog;
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetHostView;
 import android.appwidget.AppWidgetManager;
@@ -55,14 +53,12 @@
 import android.content.IntentSender;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences;
 import android.content.SharedPreferences.OnSharedPreferenceChangeListener;
-import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
 import android.content.pm.PackageManager;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase;
 import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.graphics.PointF;
 import android.graphics.Rect;
-import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
 import android.os.AsyncTask;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.os.Bundle;
@@ -446,6 +442,10 @@
         return mStateManager;
     }
 
+    public LauncherAppTransitionManager getAppTransitionManager() {
+        return mAppTransitionManager;
+    }
+
     protected void overrideTheme(boolean isDark, boolean supportsDarkText) {
         if (isDark) {
             setTheme(R.style.LauncherThemeDark);
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppTransitionManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppTransitionManager.java
index be2dc54..c0d52c1 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppTransitionManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAppTransitionManager.java
@@ -64,4 +64,8 @@
     public Bundle getActivityLaunchOptions(Launcher launcher, View v) {
         return getDefaultActivityLaunchOptions(launcher, v);
     }
+
+    /** Cancels the current transition animation */
+    public void finishAnimation() {
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
index 8eeeec3..6eafc89 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherStateManager.java
@@ -269,6 +269,13 @@
             // Only disable clipping if needed, otherwise leave it as previous value.
             mLauncher.getWorkspace().setClipChildren(false);
         }
+
+        // If we are still animating to launcher from an app,
+        // finish it and let this state animation take over.
+        LauncherAppTransitionManager transitionManager = mLauncher.getAppTransitionManager();
+        if (transitionManager != null) {
+            transitionManager.finishAnimation();
+        }
     }
 
     private void onStateTransitionEnd(LauncherState state) {