diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
index 44d43c6..456727c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/BaseQuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView.TYPE_HIDE_BACK_BUTTON;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.FLAG_HIDE_BACK_BUTTON;
 import static com.android.launcher3.LauncherState.NORMAL;
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.removeShelfFromOverview;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_HOME_KEY;
 
-import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InteractionJankMonitorWrapper;
-
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
 import android.app.ActivityOptions;
@@ -48,12 +47,14 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode;
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.NavigationModeChangeListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
+import com.android.quickstep.TaskUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RemoteAnimationProvider;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RemoteFadeOutAnimationListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityOptionsCompat;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InteractionJankMonitorWrapper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat;
 
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
@@ -123,7 +124,8 @@
     @Override
     protected void onUiChangedWhileSleeping() {
         // Remove the snapshot because the content view may have obvious changes.
-        ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().invalidateHomeTaskSnapshot(this);
+        UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(
+                () -> ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().invalidateHomeTaskSnapshot(this));
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -203,8 +205,7 @@
     @Override
     protected void closeOpenViews(boolean animate) {
         super.closeOpenViews(animate);
-        ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()
-                .closeSystemWindows(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_HOME_KEY);
+        TaskUtils.closeSystemWindowsAsync(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_HOME_KEY);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
index a284f5d..950598c 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/QuickstepLauncher.java
@@ -74,10 +74,10 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode;
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode;
 import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
+import com.android.quickstep.TaskUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.QuickstepOnboardingPrefs;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
-import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
 
 import java.io.FileDescriptor;
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
@@ -175,8 +175,7 @@
 
     @Override
     protected void showAllAppsFromIntent(boolean alreadyOnHome) {
-        ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().closeSystemWindows(
-            CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_HOME_KEY);
+        TaskUtils.closeSystemWindowsAsync(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_HOME_KEY);
         super.showAllAppsFromIntent(alreadyOnHome);
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/NavBarToHomeTouchController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/NavBarToHomeTouchController.java
index d210bc6..5181a86 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/NavBarToHomeTouchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/NavBarToHomeTouchController.java
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.testing.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.SingleAxisSwipeDetector;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.TouchController;
+import com.android.quickstep.TaskUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.AnimatorControllerWithResistance;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.AssistantUtilities;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.OverviewToHomeAnim;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
-import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
 
 /**
  * Handles swiping up on the nav bar to go home from launcher, e.g. overview or all apps.
@@ -233,8 +233,7 @@
                 AbstractFloatingView.closeAllOpenViews(mLauncher);
                 // TODO: add to WW log
             }
-            ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()
-                    .closeSystemWindows(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
+            TaskUtils.closeSystemWindowsAsync(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
         } else {
             // Quickly return to the state we came from (we didn't move far).
             ValueAnimator anim = mCurrentAnimation.getAnimationPlayer();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/QuickSwitchTouchController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/QuickSwitchTouchController.java
index b8c2030..d39b6f5 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/QuickSwitchTouchController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/uioverrides/touchcontrollers/QuickSwitchTouchController.java
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode;
 import com.android.quickstep.SysUINavigationMode.Mode;
 import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
+import com.android.quickstep.TaskUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
-import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
 
 /**
  * Handles quick switching to a recent task from the home screen.
@@ -92,8 +92,7 @@
     public void onDragStart(boolean start, float startDisplacement) {
         super.onDragStart(start, startDisplacement);
         mStartContainerType = LAUNCHER_STATE_BACKGROUND;
-        ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()
-                .closeSystemWindows(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
+        TaskUtils.closeSystemWindowsAsync(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
index a210f76..43581ca 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
@@ -65,16 +65,14 @@
             return;
         }
 
-        ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()
-                .closeSystemWindows(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
+        TaskUtils.closeSystemWindowsAsync(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
         MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute(new RecentsActivityCommand<>());
     }
 
     @BinderThread
     public void onOverviewShown(boolean triggeredFromAltTab) {
         if (triggeredFromAltTab) {
-            ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()
-                    .closeSystemWindows(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
+            TaskUtils.closeSystemWindowsAsync(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
         }
         MAIN_EXECUTOR.execute(new ShowRecentsCommand(triggeredFromAltTab));
     }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskUtils.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskUtils.java
index 04b488d..c9db153 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskUtils.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskUtils.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
+
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.pm.ApplicationInfo;
@@ -27,6 +29,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ComponentKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.PackageManagerHelper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat;
 
 import java.util.List;
@@ -86,4 +89,12 @@
         }
         return false;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Requests that the system close any open system windows (including other SystemUI).
+     */
+    public static void closeSystemWindowsAsync(String reason) {
+        UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(
+                () -> ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().closeSystemWindows(reason));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
index 82f489f..f2f9fb7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsAnimationDeviceState;
 import com.android.quickstep.RotationTouchHelper;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskAnimationManager;
+import com.android.quickstep.TaskUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureLog;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.CachedEventDispatcher;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.MotionPauseDetector;
@@ -362,8 +363,7 @@
         mInputEventReceiver.setBatchingEnabled(true);
 
         mActivityInterface.closeOverlay();
-        ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().closeSystemWindows(
-                CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
+        TaskUtils.closeSystemWindowsAsync(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
 
         // Notify the handler that the gesture has actually started
         mInteractionHandler.onGestureStarted(isLikelyToStartNewTask);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
index 9bfe84f..498e561 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OverviewInputConsumer.java
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.BaseActivityInterface;
 import com.android.quickstep.GestureState;
 import com.android.quickstep.InputConsumer;
+import com.android.quickstep.TaskUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureLog;
-import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputMonitorCompat;
 
 /**
@@ -91,8 +91,7 @@
             mTargetHandledTouch = true;
             if (!mStartingInActivityBounds) {
                 mActivityInterface.closeOverlay();
-                ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()
-                        .closeSystemWindows(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
+                TaskUtils.closeSystemWindowsAsync(CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
                 ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog("startQuickstep");
             }
             if (mInputMonitor != null) {
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 264a182..f35eb1f 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.PagedOrientationHandler;
 import com.android.launcher3.touch.PagedOrientationHandler.CurveProperties;
-import com.android.launcher3.util.ComponentKey;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DynamicResource;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiValueAlpha;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.OverScroller;
@@ -124,7 +123,6 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.SystemUiProxy;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskOverlayFactory;
 import com.android.quickstep.TaskThumbnailCache;
-import com.android.quickstep.TaskUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.ViewUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.LayoutUtils;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsOrientedState;
@@ -1468,8 +1466,8 @@
 
     private void removeTask(TaskView taskView, int index, EndState endState) {
         if (taskView.getTask() != null) {
-            ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().removeTask(taskView.getTask().key.id);
-            ComponentKey compKey = TaskUtils.getLaunchComponentKeyForTask(taskView.getTask().key);
+            UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(() ->
+                    ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().removeTask(taskView.getTask().key.id));
             mActivity.getStatsLogManager().logger().withItemInfo(taskView.getItemInfo())
                     .log(LAUNCHER_TASK_DISMISS_SWIPE_UP);
         }
@@ -1618,7 +1616,8 @@
         mPendingAnimation.addEndListener((endState) -> {
             if (endState.isSuccess) {
                 // Remove all the task views now
-                ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().removeAllRecentTasks();
+                UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(
+                        ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()::removeAllRecentTasks);
                 removeTasksViewsAndClearAllButton();
                 startHome();
             }