diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
index bafb528..961651e 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/Launcher.java
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ScreenOnTracker;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.ScreenOnTracker.ScreenOnListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SettingsCache;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.StableViewInfo;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Themes;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.Thunk;
@@ -2424,17 +2425,16 @@
      * Similar to {@link #getFirstMatch} but optimized to finding a suitable view for the app close
      * animation.
      *
-     * @param preferredItemId The id of the preferred item to match to if it exists,
-     *                        or ItemInfo#NO_MATCHING_ID if you want to not match by item id
+     * @param svi The StableViewInfo of the preferred item to match to if it exists or null
      * @param packageName The package name of the app to match.
      * @param user The user of the app to match.
      * @param supportsAllAppsState If true and we are in All Apps state, looks for view in All Apps.
      *                             Else we only looks on the workspace.
      */
-    public @Nullable View getFirstMatchForAppClose(int preferredItemId, String packageName,
+    public @Nullable View getFirstMatchForAppClose(
+            @Nullable StableViewInfo svi, String packageName,
             UserHandle user, boolean supportsAllAppsState) {
-        final Predicate<ItemInfo> preferredItem = info ->
-                info != null && info.id == preferredItemId;
+        final Predicate<ItemInfo> preferredItem = svi == null ? i -> false : svi::matches;
         final Predicate<ItemInfo> packageAndUserAndApp = info ->
                 info != null
                         && info.itemType == ITEM_TYPE_APPLICATION
@@ -2525,6 +2525,9 @@
         final int itemCount = container.getChildCount();
         for (int itemIdx = 0; itemIdx < itemCount; itemIdx++) {
             View item = container.getChildAt(itemIdx);
+            if (item.getVisibility() != View.VISIBLE) {
+                continue;
+            }
             if (item instanceof ViewGroup viewGroup) {
                 View view = mapOverViewGroup(viewGroup, op);
                 if (view != null) {
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java
index 62198cb..b706d24 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/model/data/ItemInfo.java
@@ -81,8 +81,6 @@
 
     public static final boolean DEBUG = false;
     public static final int NO_ID = -1;
-    // An id that doesn't match any item, including predicted apps with have an id=NO_ID
-    public static final int NO_MATCHING_ID = Integer.MIN_VALUE;
 
     /** Hidden field Settings.Secure.NAV_BAR_KIDS_MODE */
     private static final Uri NAV_BAR_KIDS_MODE = Settings.Secure.getUriFor("nav_bar_kids_mode");
@@ -545,6 +543,14 @@
         this.title = title;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a string ID that is stable for a user session, but may not be persisted
+     */
+    @Nullable
+    public Object getStableId() {
+        return getComponentKey();
+    }
+
     private int getUserType(UserIconInfo info) {
         if (info == null) {
             return SysUiStatsLog.LAUNCHER_UICHANGED__USER_TYPE__TYPE_UNKNOWN;
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/util/StableViewInfo.kt b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/StableViewInfo.kt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..29dcd59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/util/StableViewInfo.kt
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2024 The Android Open Source Project
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.android.launcher3.util
+
+import android.os.IBinder
+import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo
+import com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo.NO_ID
+
+/** Info parameters that can be used to identify a Launcher object */
+data class StableViewInfo(val itemId: Int, val containerId: Int, val stableId: Any) {
+
+    fun matches(info: ItemInfo?) =
+        info != null &&
+            itemId == info.id &&
+            containerId == info.container &&
+            stableId == info.stableId
+
+    companion object {
+
+        private fun ItemInfo.toStableViewInfo() =
+            stableId?.let { sId ->
+                if (id != NO_ID || container != NO_ID) StableViewInfo(id, container, sId) else null
+            }
+
+        /**
+         * Return a new launch cookie for the activity launch if supported.
+         *
+         * @param info the item info for the launch
+         */
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun toLaunchCookie(info: ItemInfo?) =
+            info?.toStableViewInfo()?.let { ObjectWrapper.wrap(it) }
+
+        /**
+         * Unwraps the binder and returns the first non-null StableViewInfo in the list or null if
+         * none can be found
+         */
+        @JvmStatic
+        fun fromLaunchCookies(launchCookies: List<IBinder>) =
+            launchCookies.firstNotNullOfOrNull { ObjectWrapper.unwrap<StableViewInfo>(it) }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingSurfaceView.java b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingSurfaceView.java
index 7fa7517..5f8e2c0 100644
--- a/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingSurfaceView.java
+++ b/src/com/android/launcher3/views/FloatingSurfaceView.java
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
  */
 package com.android.launcher3.views;
 
-import static com.android.launcher3.model.data.ItemInfo.NO_MATCHING_ID;
 import static com.android.launcher3.views.FloatingIconView.getLocationBoundsForView;
 import static com.android.launcher3.views.FloatingIconViewCompanion.setPropertiesVisible;
 
@@ -160,7 +159,7 @@
         if (mContract == null) {
             return;
         }
-        View icon = mLauncher.getFirstMatchForAppClose(NO_MATCHING_ID,
+        View icon = mLauncher.getFirstMatchForAppClose(null /* StableViewInfo */,
                 mContract.componentName.getPackageName(), mContract.user,
                 false /* supportsAllAppsState */);