diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/AppToOverviewAnimationProvider.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/AppToOverviewAnimationProvider.java
index de83caf..9310685 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/AppToOverviewAnimationProvider.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/AppToOverviewAnimationProvider.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
+import android.app.ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo;
 import android.util.Log;
 import android.view.animation.Interpolator;
 
@@ -52,17 +53,17 @@
 
     private final BaseActivityInterface<?, T> mActivityInterface;
     // The id of the currently running task that is transitioning to overview.
-    private final int mTargetTaskId;
+    private final RunningTaskInfo mTargetTask;
     private final RecentsAnimationDeviceState mDeviceState;
 
     private T mActivity;
     private RecentsView mRecentsView;
 
     AppToOverviewAnimationProvider(
-            BaseActivityInterface<?, T> activityInterface, int targetTaskId,
+            BaseActivityInterface<?, T> activityInterface, RunningTaskInfo targetTask,
             RecentsAnimationDeviceState deviceState) {
         mActivityInterface = activityInterface;
-        mTargetTaskId = targetTaskId;
+        mTargetTask = targetTask;
         mDeviceState = deviceState;
     }
 
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@
      * @param wasVisible true if it was visible before
      */
     boolean onActivityReady(T activity, Boolean wasVisible) {
-        activity.<RecentsView>getOverviewPanel().showCurrentTask(mTargetTaskId);
+        activity.<RecentsView>getOverviewPanel().showCurrentTask(mTargetTask);
         AbstractFloatingView.closeAllOpenViews(activity, wasVisible);
         BaseActivityInterface.AnimationFactory factory = mActivityInterface.prepareRecentsUI(
                 mDeviceState,
@@ -122,7 +123,8 @@
                 wallpaperTargets, MODE_CLOSING);
 
         // Use the top closing app to determine the insets for the animation
-        RemoteAnimationTargetCompat runningTaskTarget = targets.findTask(mTargetTaskId);
+        RemoteAnimationTargetCompat runningTaskTarget = mTargetTask == null ? null
+                : targets.findTask(mTargetTask.taskId);
         if (runningTaskTarget == null) {
             Log.e(TAG, "No closing app");
             return pa.buildAnim();
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandlerV2.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandlerV2.java
index 37aa0da..0245992 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandlerV2.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/BaseSwipeUpHandlerV2.java
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@
     }
 
     protected void notifyGestureAnimationStartToRecents() {
-        mRecentsView.onGestureAnimationStart(mGestureState.getRunningTaskId());
+        mRecentsView.onGestureAnimationStart(mGestureState.getRunningTask());
     }
 
     private void launcherFrameDrawn() {
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
index 434a929..4879db7 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/OverviewCommandHelper.java
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
             mActivityInterface = mOverviewComponentObserver.getActivityInterface();
             mCreateTime = SystemClock.elapsedRealtime();
             mAnimationProvider = new AppToOverviewAnimationProvider<>(mActivityInterface,
-                    RecentsModel.getRunningTaskId(), mDeviceState);
+                    ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().getRunningTask(), mDeviceState);
 
             // Preload the plan
             mRecentsModel.getTasks(null);
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
index d20bbe9..ffe9d6a 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
      */
     public void onGestureAnimationStartOnHome(RunningTaskInfo homeTaskInfo) {
         mHomeTaskInfo = homeTaskInfo;
-        onGestureAnimationStart(homeTaskInfo == null ? -1 : homeTaskInfo.taskId);
+        onGestureAnimationStart(homeTaskInfo);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -107,14 +107,15 @@
     }
 
     @Override
-    protected boolean shouldAddDummyTaskView(int runningTaskId) {
-        if (mHomeTaskInfo != null && mHomeTaskInfo.taskId == runningTaskId
+    protected boolean shouldAddDummyTaskView(RunningTaskInfo runningTaskInfo) {
+        if (mHomeTaskInfo != null && runningTaskInfo != null &&
+                mHomeTaskInfo.taskId == runningTaskInfo.taskId
                 && getTaskViewCount() == 0) {
             // Do not add a dummy task if we are running over home with empty recents, so that we
             // show the empty recents message instead of showing a dummy task and later removing it.
             return false;
         }
-        return super.shouldAddDummyTaskView(runningTaskId);
+        return super.shouldAddDummyTaskView(runningTaskInfo);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 68b8975..1a9bb85 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@
 import android.animation.ValueAnimator;
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
+import android.app.ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo;
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@
 import com.android.systemui.plugins.ResourceProvider;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.IPinnedStackAnimationListener;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task.TaskKey;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.LauncherEventUtil;
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@
 /**
  * A list of recent tasks.
  */
-@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.P)
+@TargetApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.R)
 public abstract class RecentsView<T extends StatefulActivity> extends PagedView implements
         Insettable, TaskThumbnailCache.HighResLoadingState.HighResLoadingStateChangedCallback,
         InvariantDeviceProfile.OnIDPChangeListener, TaskVisualsChangeListener,
@@ -1039,10 +1041,10 @@
     /**
      * Called when a gesture from an app is starting.
      */
-    public void onGestureAnimationStart(int runningTaskId) {
+    public void onGestureAnimationStart(RunningTaskInfo runningTaskInfo) {
         // This needs to be called before the other states are set since it can create the task view
         mOrientationState.setGestureActive(true);
-        showCurrentTask(runningTaskId);
+        showCurrentTask(runningTaskInfo);
         setEnableFreeScroll(false);
         setEnableDrawingLiveTile(false);
         setRunningTaskHidden(true);
@@ -1120,8 +1122,8 @@
     /**
      * Returns true if we should add a dummy taskView for the running task id
      */
-    protected boolean shouldAddDummyTaskView(int runningTaskId) {
-        return getTaskView(runningTaskId) == null;
+    protected boolean shouldAddDummyTaskView(RunningTaskInfo runningTaskInfo) {
+        return runningTaskInfo != null && getTaskView(runningTaskInfo.taskId) == null;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -1130,8 +1132,8 @@
      * All subsequent calls to reload will keep the task as the first item until {@link #reset()}
      * is called.  Also scrolls the view to this task.
      */
-    public void showCurrentTask(int runningTaskId) {
-        if (shouldAddDummyTaskView(runningTaskId)) {
+    public void showCurrentTask(RunningTaskInfo runningTaskInfo) {
+        if (shouldAddDummyTaskView(runningTaskInfo)) {
             boolean wasEmpty = getChildCount() == 0;
             // Add an empty view for now until the task plan is loaded and applied
             final TaskView taskView = mTaskViewPool.getView();
@@ -1141,10 +1143,7 @@
             }
             // The temporary running task is only used for the duration between the start of the
             // gesture and the task list is loaded and applied
-            mTmpRunningTask = new Task(new Task.TaskKey(runningTaskId, 0, new Intent(),
-                    new ComponentName(getContext(), getClass()), 0, 0), null, null, "", "", 0, 0,
-                    false, true, false, false, new ActivityManager.TaskDescription(), 0,
-                    new ComponentName("", ""), false);
+            mTmpRunningTask = Task.from(new TaskKey(runningTaskInfo), runningTaskInfo, false);
             taskView.bind(mTmpRunningTask, mOrientationState);
 
             // Measure and layout immediately so that the scroll values is updated instantly
@@ -1155,7 +1154,7 @@
         }
 
         boolean runningTaskTileHidden = mRunningTaskTileHidden;
-        setCurrentTask(runningTaskId);
+        setCurrentTask(runningTaskInfo == null ? -1 : runningTaskInfo.taskId);
         setCurrentPage(getRunningTaskIndex());
         setRunningTaskViewShowScreenshot(false);
         setRunningTaskHidden(runningTaskTileHidden);
@@ -1673,7 +1672,7 @@
                 : View.LAYOUT_DIRECTION_RTL);
         mClearAllButton.setRotation(mOrientationHandler.getDegreesRotated());
         mActivity.getDragLayer().recreateControllers();
-        boolean isInLandscape = mOrientationState.getTouchRotation() != 0
+        boolean isInLandscape = mOrientationState.getTouchRotation() != ROTATION_0
                 || mOrientationState.getRecentsActivityRotation() != ROTATION_0;
         mActionsView.updateHiddenFlags(HIDDEN_NON_ZERO_ROTATION,
                 !mOrientationState.canRecentsActivityRotate() && isInLandscape);
diff --git a/quickstep/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivityTest.java b/quickstep/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivityTest.java
index 93b64e6..c148a4b 100644
--- a/quickstep/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivityTest.java
+++ b/quickstep/robolectric_tests/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsActivityTest.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.LauncherUIHelper.doLayout;
 
+import android.app.ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap;
 import android.graphics.Bitmap.Config;
 
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@
     }
 
     @Test
-    public void testRecets_showCurrentTask() {
+    public void testRecents_showCurrentTask() {
         ActivityController<RecentsActivity> controller =
                 Robolectric.buildActivity(RecentsActivity.class);
 
@@ -58,7 +59,10 @@
         doLayout(activity);
 
         FallbackRecentsView frv = activity.getOverviewPanel();
-        frv.showCurrentTask(22);
+
+        RunningTaskInfo dummyTask = new RunningTaskInfo();
+        dummyTask.taskId = 22;
+        frv.showCurrentTask(dummyTask);
         doLayout(activity);
 
         ThumbnailData thumbnailData = new ThumbnailData();
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsModel.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsModel.java
index 517501a..6f54ba2 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsModel.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsModel.java
@@ -93,15 +93,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return The task id of the running task, or -1 if there is no current running task.
-     */
-    public static int getRunningTaskId() {
-        ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo runningTask =
-                ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().getRunningTask();
-        return runningTask != null ? runningTask.id : -1;
-    }
-
-    /**
      * @return Whether the provided {@param changeId} is the latest recent tasks list id.
      */
     public boolean isTaskListValid(int changeId) {
@@ -140,7 +131,9 @@
         }
 
         // Keep the cache up to date with the latest thumbnails
-        int runningTaskId = RecentsModel.getRunningTaskId();
+        ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo runningTask =
+                ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().getRunningTask();
+        int runningTaskId = runningTask != null ? runningTask.id : -1;
         mTaskList.getTaskKeys(mThumbnailCache.getCacheSize(), tasks -> {
             for (Task task : tasks) {
                 if (task.key.id == runningTaskId) {