diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 445f082..5daafcf 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -2747,8 +2747,10 @@
             return Arrays.stream(runningTasks).anyMatch(
                     runningTask -> !taskView.containsTaskId(runningTask.key.id));
         } else {
-            // Ensure the TaskView only contains a single taskId, otherwise add a stub task.
-            return taskView.containsMultipleTasks();
+            // Ensure the TaskView only contains a single taskId, or is a DesktopTask,
+            // otherwise add a stub task.
+            // TODO(b/249371338): Figure out why DesktopTask only have a single runningTask.
+            return taskView.containsMultipleTasks() && !taskView.isDesktopTask();
         }
     }