diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
index 2e1a62c..ae5d1e3 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivity.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.Looper;
 import android.os.Trace;
+import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.Display;
 import android.view.RemoteAnimationAdapter;
 import android.view.RemoteAnimationTarget;
@@ -59,7 +60,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorPlaybackController;
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.PendingAnimation;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.AccessibilityManagerCompat;
-import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager.AtomicAnimationFactory;
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StatefulActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.FallbackTaskbarUIController;
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarManager;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityOptionsWrapper;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ActivityTracker;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.RunnableList;
@@ -404,6 +405,7 @@
     }
 
     public void startHome() {
+        Log.d(TestProtocol.INCORRECT_HOME_STATE, "start home from recents activity");
         RecentsView recentsView = getOverviewPanel();
         recentsView.switchToScreenshot(() -> recentsView.finishRecentsAnimation(true,
                 this::startHomeInternal));
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
index 6dbb5bf..0b5a070 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
+import com.android.launcher3.testing.shared.TestProtocol;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.quickstep.TopTaskTracker.CachedTaskInfo;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ActiveGestureLog;
@@ -179,6 +180,9 @@
                         RecentsView recentsView =
                                 activityInterface.getCreatedActivity().getOverviewPanel();
                         if (recentsView != null) {
+                            Log.d(TestProtocol.INCORRECT_HOME_STATE,
+                                    "finish recents animation on "
+                                            + compat.taskInfo.description);
                             recentsView.finishRecentsAnimation(true, null);
                         }
                         return;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 4b8741d..cb5b457 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -5296,6 +5296,8 @@
         cleanupRemoteTargets();
 
         if (mRecentsAnimationController == null) {
+            Log.d(TestProtocol.INCORRECT_HOME_STATE, "finish recents animation but recents "
+                    + "animation controller was null. returning.");
             if (onFinishComplete != null) {
                 onFinishComplete.run();
             }
diff --git a/tests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java b/tests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
index bbe4c20..87ec260 100644
--- a/tests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
+++ b/tests/shared/com/android/launcher3/testing/shared/TestProtocol.java
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
     public static final String LAUNCH_SPLIT_PAIR = "b/288939273";
 
     public static final String OVERVIEW_OVER_HOME = "b/279059025";
-
+    public static final String INCORRECT_HOME_STATE = "b/293191790";
     public static final String REQUEST_EMULATE_DISPLAY = "emulate-display";
     public static final String REQUEST_STOP_EMULATE_DISPLAY = "stop-emulate-display";
     public static final String REQUEST_IS_EMULATE_DISPLAY_RUNNING = "is-emulate-display-running";
diff --git a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
index 8e9cb7d..1fc23a3 100644
--- a/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
+++ b/tests/src/com/android/launcher3/ui/TaplTestsLauncher3.java
@@ -333,6 +333,7 @@
 
     @Test
     @Stability(flavors = LOCAL | PLATFORM_POSTSUBMIT) // b/293191790
+    @ScreenRecord
     @PortraitLandscape
     public void testWidgets() throws Exception {
         // Test opening widgets.