diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
index 065646a..9e12670 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/TaskbarLauncherStateController.java
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.anim.AnimatorListeners;
 import com.android.launcher3.config.FeatureFlags;
 import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager;
+import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.stashing.BubbleStashController.BubbleLauncherState;
 import com.android.launcher3.uioverrides.QuickstepLauncher;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController;
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiPropertyFactory.MultiProperty;
@@ -473,8 +474,12 @@
             boolean onOverview = mLauncherState == LauncherState.OVERVIEW;
             boolean hotseatIconsVisible = isInLauncher && mLauncherState.areElementsVisible(
                     mLauncher, HOTSEAT_ICONS);
-            controllers.bubbleStashController.setBubblesShowingOnHome(hotseatIconsVisible);
-            controllers.bubbleStashController.setBubblesShowingOnOverview(onOverview);
+            BubbleLauncherState state = onOverview
+                    ? BubbleLauncherState.OVERVIEW
+                    : hotseatIconsVisible
+                            ? BubbleLauncherState.HOME
+                            : BubbleLauncherState.IN_APP;
+            controllers.bubbleStashController.setLauncherState(state);
         });
 
         TaskbarStashController stashController = mControllers.taskbarStashController;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/BubbleStashController.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/BubbleStashController.kt
index 9721792..a78890b 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/BubbleStashController.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/BubbleStashController.kt
@@ -56,14 +56,29 @@
         fun runAfterInit(action: Runnable)
     }
 
+    /** Launcher states bubbles cares about */
+    enum class BubbleLauncherState {
+        /* When launcher is in overview */
+        OVERVIEW,
+        /* When launcher is on home */
+        HOME,
+        /* We're in an app */
+        IN_APP,
+    }
+
+    /** The current launcher state */
+    var launcherState: BubbleLauncherState
+
     /** Whether bubble bar is currently stashed */
     val isStashed: Boolean
 
     /** Whether launcher enters or exits the home page. */
-    var isBubblesShowingOnHome: Boolean
+    val isBubblesShowingOnHome: Boolean
+        get() = launcherState == BubbleLauncherState.HOME
 
     /** Whether launcher enters or exits the overview page. */
-    var isBubblesShowingOnOverview: Boolean
+    val isBubblesShowingOnOverview: Boolean
+        get() = launcherState == BubbleLauncherState.OVERVIEW
 
     /** Updated when sysui locked state changes, when locked, bubble bar is not shown. */
     var isSysuiLocked: Boolean
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/PersistentBubbleStashController.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/PersistentBubbleStashController.kt
index 7d6f7ad..722dfe7 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/PersistentBubbleStashController.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/PersistentBubbleStashController.kt
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarInsetsController
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.BubbleBarViewController
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.BubbleStashedHandleViewController
+import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.stashing.BubbleStashController.BubbleLauncherState
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.stashing.BubbleStashController.Companion.BAR_STASH_DURATION
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.stashing.BubbleStashController.Companion.BAR_TRANSLATION_DURATION
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.stashing.BubbleStashController.ControllersAfterInitAction
@@ -45,29 +46,21 @@
     private lateinit var bubbleBarScaleAnimator: AnimatedFloat
     private lateinit var controllersAfterInitAction: ControllersAfterInitAction
 
-    override var isBubblesShowingOnHome: Boolean = false
-        set(onHome) {
-            if (field == onHome) return
-            field = onHome
+    override var launcherState: BubbleLauncherState = BubbleLauncherState.IN_APP
+        set(state) {
+            if (field == state) return
+            val transitionFromHome = field == BubbleLauncherState.HOME
+            field = state
             if (!bubbleBarViewController.hasBubbles()) {
                 // if there are no bubbles, there's nothing to show, so just return.
                 return
             }
-            if (onHome) {
-                // When transition to home we should show collapse the bubble bar
-                updateExpandedState(expand = false)
-            }
-            animateBubbleBarY()
-            bubbleBarViewController.onBubbleBarConfigurationChanged(/* animate= */ true)
-        }
-
-    override var isBubblesShowingOnOverview: Boolean = false
-        set(onOverview) {
-            if (field == onOverview) return
-            field = onOverview
-            if (!onOverview) {
-                // When transition from overview we should show collapse the bubble bar
-                updateExpandedState(expand = false)
+            // If we're transitioning anywhere, bubble bar should be collapsed
+            updateExpandedState(expand = false)
+            if (transitionFromHome || field == BubbleLauncherState.HOME) {
+                // If we're transitioning to or from home, animate the Y because we're in hotseat
+                // on home but in persistent taskbar elsewhere so the position is different.
+                animateBubbleBarY()
             }
             bubbleBarViewController.onBubbleBarConfigurationChanged(/* animate= */ true)
         }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/TransientBubbleStashController.kt b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/TransientBubbleStashController.kt
index 74e3c00..fe3db30 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/TransientBubbleStashController.kt
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/TransientBubbleStashController.kt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarStashController.TRANSIENT_TASKBAR_STASH_ALPHA_DURATION
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.BubbleBarViewController
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.BubbleStashedHandleViewController
+import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.stashing.BubbleStashController.BubbleLauncherState
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.stashing.BubbleStashController.Companion.BAR_STASH_DURATION
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.stashing.BubbleStashController.Companion.BAR_TRANSLATION_DURATION
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.stashing.BubbleStashController.ControllersAfterInitAction
@@ -81,36 +82,26 @@
     override var isStashed: Boolean = false
         @VisibleForTesting set
 
-    override var isBubblesShowingOnHome: Boolean = false
-        set(onHome) {
-            if (field == onHome) return
-            field = onHome
+    override var launcherState: BubbleLauncherState = BubbleLauncherState.IN_APP
+        set(state) {
+            if (field == state) return
+            field = state
             if (!bubbleBarViewController.hasBubbles()) {
                 // if there are no bubbles, there's nothing to show, so just return.
                 return
             }
-            if (onHome) {
-                updateStashedAndExpandedState(stash = false, expand = false)
-                // When transitioning from app to home we need to animate the bubble bar
+            if (field == BubbleLauncherState.HOME) {
+                // When to home we need to animate the bubble bar
                 // here to align with hotseat center.
                 animateBubbleBarYToHotseat()
-            } else if (!bubbleBarViewController.isExpanded) {
-                updateStashedAndExpandedState(stash = true, expand = false)
-            }
-            bubbleBarViewController.onBubbleBarConfigurationChanged(/* animate= */ true)
-        }
-
-    override var isBubblesShowingOnOverview: Boolean = false
-        set(onOverview) {
-            if (field == onOverview) return
-            field = onOverview
-            if (onOverview) {
+            } else if (field == BubbleLauncherState.OVERVIEW) {
                 // When transitioning to overview we need to animate the bubble bar to align with
                 // the taskbar bottom.
                 animateBubbleBarYToTaskbar()
-            } else {
-                updateStashedAndExpandedState(stash = true, expand = false)
             }
+            // Only stash if we're in an app, otherwise we're in home or overview where we should
+            // be un-stashed
+            updateStashedAndExpandedState(field == BubbleLauncherState.IN_APP, expand = false)
             bubbleBarViewController.onBubbleBarConfigurationChanged(/* animate= */ true)
         }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/PersistentBubbleStashControllerTest.kt b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/PersistentBubbleStashControllerTest.kt
index 4106a2c..5dc78a9 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/PersistentBubbleStashControllerTest.kt
+++ b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/PersistentBubbleStashControllerTest.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.TaskbarInsetsController
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.BubbleBarView
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.BubbleBarViewController
+import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.stashing.BubbleStashController.BubbleLauncherState
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiValueAlpha
 import com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat
 import org.junit.Before
@@ -85,12 +86,12 @@
     fun setBubblesShowingOnHomeUpdatedToFalse_barPositionYUpdated_controllersNotified() {
         // Given bubble bar is on home and has bubbles
         whenever(bubbleBarViewController.hasBubbles()).thenReturn(false)
-        persistentTaskBarStashController.isBubblesShowingOnHome = true
+        persistentTaskBarStashController.launcherState = BubbleLauncherState.HOME
         whenever(bubbleBarViewController.hasBubbles()).thenReturn(true)
 
         // When switch out of the home screen
         getInstrumentation().runOnMainSync {
-            persistentTaskBarStashController.isBubblesShowingOnHome = false
+            persistentTaskBarStashController.launcherState = BubbleLauncherState.IN_APP
         }
 
         // Then translation Y is animating and the bubble bar controller is notified
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@
 
         // When switch to home screen
         getInstrumentation().runOnMainSync {
-            persistentTaskBarStashController.isBubblesShowingOnHome = true
+            persistentTaskBarStashController.launcherState = BubbleLauncherState.HOME
         }
 
         // Then translation Y is animating and the bubble bar controller is notified
@@ -127,11 +128,11 @@
     @Test
     fun setBubblesShowingOnOverviewUpdatedToFalse_controllersNotified() {
         // Given bubble bar is on overview
-        persistentTaskBarStashController.isBubblesShowingOnOverview = true
+        persistentTaskBarStashController.launcherState = BubbleLauncherState.OVERVIEW
         clearInvocations(bubbleBarViewController)
 
         // When switch out of the overview screen
-        persistentTaskBarStashController.isBubblesShowingOnOverview = false
+        persistentTaskBarStashController.launcherState = BubbleLauncherState.IN_APP
 
         // Then bubble bar controller is notified
         verify(bubbleBarViewController).onBubbleBarConfigurationChanged(/* animate= */ true)
@@ -140,7 +141,7 @@
     @Test
     fun setBubblesShowingOnOverviewUpdatedToTrue_controllersNotified() {
         // When switch to the overview screen
-        persistentTaskBarStashController.isBubblesShowingOnOverview = true
+        persistentTaskBarStashController.launcherState = BubbleLauncherState.OVERVIEW
 
         // Then bubble bar controller is notified
         verify(bubbleBarViewController).onBubbleBarConfigurationChanged(/* animate= */ true)
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@
     fun isSysuiLockedSwitchedToFalseForOverview_unlockAnimationIsShown() {
         // Given screen is locked and bubble bar has bubbles
         persistentTaskBarStashController.isSysuiLocked = true
-        persistentTaskBarStashController.isBubblesShowingOnOverview = true
+        persistentTaskBarStashController.launcherState = BubbleLauncherState.OVERVIEW
         whenever(bubbleBarViewController.hasBubbles()).thenReturn(true)
 
         // When switch to the overview screen
@@ -211,14 +212,14 @@
     fun bubbleBarTranslationYForTaskbar() {
         // Give bubble bar is on home
         whenever(bubbleBarViewController.hasBubbles()).thenReturn(false)
-        persistentTaskBarStashController.isBubblesShowingOnHome = true
+        persistentTaskBarStashController.launcherState = BubbleLauncherState.HOME
 
         // Then bubbleBarTranslationY would be HOTSEAT_TRANSLATION_Y
         assertThat(persistentTaskBarStashController.bubbleBarTranslationY)
             .isEqualTo(HOTSEAT_TRANSLATION_Y)
 
         // Give bubble bar is not on home
-        persistentTaskBarStashController.isBubblesShowingOnHome = false
+        persistentTaskBarStashController.launcherState = BubbleLauncherState.IN_APP
 
         // Then bubbleBarTranslationY would be TASK_BAR_TRANSLATION_Y
         assertThat(persistentTaskBarStashController.bubbleBarTranslationY)
diff --git a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/TransientBubbleStashControllerTest.kt b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/TransientBubbleStashControllerTest.kt
index d4a3b3a..38951c3 100644
--- a/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/TransientBubbleStashControllerTest.kt
+++ b/quickstep/tests/multivalentTests/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/stashing/TransientBubbleStashControllerTest.kt
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.BubbleBarViewController
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.BubbleStashedHandleViewController
 import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.BubbleView
+import com.android.launcher3.taskbar.bubbles.stashing.BubbleStashController.BubbleLauncherState
 import com.android.launcher3.util.MultiValueAlpha
 import com.android.wm.shell.shared.animation.PhysicsAnimator
 import com.android.wm.shell.shared.animation.PhysicsAnimatorTestUtils
@@ -119,7 +120,7 @@
 
         // When switch out of the home screen
         getInstrumentation().runOnMainSync {
-            mTransientBubbleStashController.isBubblesShowingOnHome = true
+            mTransientBubbleStashController.launcherState = BubbleLauncherState.HOME
         }
 
         // Then BubbleBarView is animating, BubbleBarViewController controller is notified
@@ -137,12 +138,12 @@
 
     @Test
     fun setBubblesShowingOnOverviewUpdatedToTrue_barPositionYUpdated_controllersNotified() {
-        // Given bubble bar is on home and has bubbles
+        // Given bubble bar is on overview and has bubbles
         whenever(bubbleBarViewController.hasBubbles()).thenReturn(true)
 
         // When switch out of the home screen
         getInstrumentation().runOnMainSync {
-            mTransientBubbleStashController.isBubblesShowingOnOverview = true
+            mTransientBubbleStashController.launcherState = BubbleLauncherState.OVERVIEW
         }
 
         // Then BubbleBarView is animating, BubbleBarViewController controller is notified
@@ -159,6 +160,27 @@
     }
 
     @Test
+    fun setBubblesShowingOnOverviewUpdatedToTrue_unstashes() {
+        // Given bubble bar is stashed with bubbles
+        whenever(bubbleBarViewController.hasBubbles()).thenReturn(true)
+
+        getInstrumentation().runOnMainSync {
+            mTransientBubbleStashController.updateStashedAndExpandedState(
+                stash = true,
+                expand = false,
+            )
+        }
+        assertThat(mTransientBubbleStashController.isStashed).isTrue()
+
+        // Move to overview
+        getInstrumentation().runOnMainSync {
+            mTransientBubbleStashController.launcherState = BubbleLauncherState.OVERVIEW
+        }
+        // No longer stashed in overview
+        assertThat(mTransientBubbleStashController.isStashed).isFalse()
+    }
+
+    @Test
     fun updateStashedAndExpandedState_stashAndCollapse_bubbleBarHidden_stashedHandleShown() {
         // Given bubble bar has bubbles and not stashed
         mTransientBubbleStashController.isStashed = false
@@ -200,7 +222,7 @@
         // Given screen is locked and bubble bar has bubbles
         getInstrumentation().runOnMainSync {
             mTransientBubbleStashController.isSysuiLocked = true
-            mTransientBubbleStashController.isBubblesShowingOnOverview = true
+            mTransientBubbleStashController.launcherState = BubbleLauncherState.OVERVIEW
             whenever(bubbleBarViewController.hasBubbles()).thenReturn(true)
         }
         advanceTimeBy(BubbleStashController.BAR_TRANSLATION_DURATION)