diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellModule.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellModule.java
index 11aa054676cb9f528ea313c7224eb2ef8f6fdd71..5dfba5e7ff1d5cf9faccebea8052d537710ebb4d 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellModule.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/dagger/WMShellModule.java
@@ -494,13 +494,14 @@ public abstract class WMShellModule {
             ToggleResizeDesktopTaskTransitionHandler toggleResizeDesktopTaskTransitionHandler,
             @DynamicOverride DesktopModeTaskRepository desktopModeTaskRepository,
             LaunchAdjacentController launchAdjacentController,
+            RecentsTransitionHandler recentsTransitionHandler,
             @ShellMainThread ShellExecutor mainExecutor
     ) {
         return new DesktopTasksController(context, shellInit, shellCommandHandler, shellController,
                 displayController, shellTaskOrganizer, syncQueue, rootTaskDisplayAreaOrganizer,
                 transitions, enterDesktopTransitionHandler, exitDesktopTransitionHandler,
                 toggleResizeDesktopTaskTransitionHandler, desktopModeTaskRepository,
-                launchAdjacentController, mainExecutor);
+                launchAdjacentController, recentsTransitionHandler, mainExecutor);
     }
 
     @WMSingleton
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt
index 09ba4f79326ecde091bae099e7d46dec4053056f..412a5b5a6997a73dc307cb88a81e5ba903aeb9ba 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ import com.android.wm.shell.common.split.SplitScreenConstants.SPLIT_POSITION_TOP
 import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopModeTaskRepository.VisibleTasksListener
 import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopModeVisualIndicator.TO_DESKTOP_INDICATOR
 import com.android.wm.shell.protolog.ShellProtoLogGroup.WM_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE
+import com.android.wm.shell.recents.RecentsTransitionHandler
+import com.android.wm.shell.recents.RecentsTransitionStateListener
 import com.android.wm.shell.splitscreen.SplitScreenController
 import com.android.wm.shell.splitscreen.SplitScreenController.EXIT_REASON_ENTER_DESKTOP
 import com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellCommandHandler
@@ -68,7 +70,6 @@ import com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellInit
 import com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellSharedConstants
 import com.android.wm.shell.transition.OneShotRemoteHandler
 import com.android.wm.shell.transition.Transitions
-import com.android.wm.shell.transition.Transitions.TransitionHandler
 import com.android.wm.shell.util.KtProtoLog
 import com.android.wm.shell.windowdecor.DesktopModeWindowDecoration
 import com.android.wm.shell.windowdecor.MoveToDesktopAnimator
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ class DesktopTasksController(
         ToggleResizeDesktopTaskTransitionHandler,
         private val desktopModeTaskRepository: DesktopModeTaskRepository,
         private val launchAdjacentController: LaunchAdjacentController,
+        private val recentsTransitionHandler: RecentsTransitionHandler,
         @ShellMainThread private val mainExecutor: ShellExecutor
 ) : RemoteCallable<DesktopTasksController>, Transitions.TransitionHandler {
 
@@ -119,6 +121,8 @@ class DesktopTasksController(
             com.android.wm.shell.R.dimen.desktop_mode_transition_area_width
         )
 
+    private var recentsAnimationRunning = false
+
     // This is public to avoid cyclic dependency; it is set by SplitScreenController
     lateinit var splitScreenController: SplitScreenController
 
@@ -139,6 +143,19 @@ class DesktopTasksController(
         )
         transitions.addHandler(this)
         desktopModeTaskRepository.addVisibleTasksListener(taskVisibilityListener, mainExecutor)
+
+        recentsTransitionHandler.addTransitionStateListener(
+            object : RecentsTransitionStateListener {
+                override fun onAnimationStateChanged(running: Boolean) {
+                    KtProtoLog.v(
+                        WM_SHELL_DESKTOP_MODE,
+                        "DesktopTasksController: recents animation state changed running=%b",
+                        running
+                    )
+                    recentsAnimationRunning = running
+                }
+            }
+        )
     }
 
     /** Show all tasks, that are part of the desktop, on top of launcher */
@@ -644,6 +661,10 @@ class DesktopTasksController(
         val triggerTask = request.triggerTask
         val shouldHandleRequest =
             when {
+                recentsAnimationRunning -> {
+                    reason = "recents animation is running"
+                    false
+                }
                 // Only handle open or to front transitions
                 request.type != TRANSIT_OPEN && request.type != TRANSIT_TO_FRONT -> {
                     reason = "transition type not handled (${request.type})"
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/DefaultMixedHandler.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/DefaultMixedHandler.java
index 83dc7fa5e869aaa478e505ad2d52983d088e4fd8..e828eedc275c7671c262567180a4da14cdc55fd5 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/DefaultMixedHandler.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/DefaultMixedHandler.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import static android.view.Display.DEFAULT_DISPLAY;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.TRANSIT_CHANGE;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.TRANSIT_TO_BACK;
 import static android.window.TransitionInfo.FLAG_IS_WALLPAPER;
+
 import static com.android.wm.shell.common.split.SplitScreenConstants.FLAG_IS_DIVIDER_BAR;
 import static com.android.wm.shell.common.split.SplitScreenConstants.SPLIT_POSITION_UNDEFINED;
 import static com.android.wm.shell.pip.PipAnimationController.ANIM_TYPE_ALPHA;
@@ -693,9 +694,19 @@ public class DefaultMixedHandler implements Transitions.TransitionHandler,
             @NonNull SurfaceControl.Transaction startTransaction,
             @NonNull SurfaceControl.Transaction finishTransaction,
             @NonNull Transitions.TransitionFinishCallback finishCallback) {
+        Transitions.TransitionFinishCallback finishCB = wct -> {
+            mixed.mInFlightSubAnimations--;
+            if (mixed.mInFlightSubAnimations == 0) {
+                mActiveTransitions.remove(mixed);
+                finishCallback.onTransitionFinished(wct);
+            }
+        };
+
+        mixed.mInFlightSubAnimations++;
         boolean consumed = mRecentsHandler.startAnimation(
-                mixed.mTransition, info, startTransaction, finishTransaction, finishCallback);
+                mixed.mTransition, info, startTransaction, finishTransaction, finishCB);
         if (!consumed) {
+            mixed.mInFlightSubAnimations--;
             return false;
         }
         if (mDesktopTasksController != null) {
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksControllerTest.kt b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksControllerTest.kt
index dea161786da2825abda381ba16932ca8c8bcc9c7..ebcb6407a6fd913da1086c88c61dc06c487a88c5 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksControllerTest.kt
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/tests/unittest/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksControllerTest.kt
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopTestHelpers.Companion.createFreef
 import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopTestHelpers.Companion.createFullscreenTask
 import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopTestHelpers.Companion.createHomeTask
 import com.android.wm.shell.desktopmode.DesktopTestHelpers.Companion.createSplitScreenTask
+import com.android.wm.shell.recents.RecentsTransitionHandler
+import com.android.wm.shell.recents.RecentsTransitionStateListener
 import com.android.wm.shell.splitscreen.SplitScreenController
 import com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellCommandHandler
 import com.android.wm.shell.sysui.ShellController
@@ -101,11 +103,13 @@ class DesktopTasksControllerTest : ShellTestCase() {
     @Mock lateinit var launchAdjacentController: LaunchAdjacentController
     @Mock lateinit var desktopModeWindowDecoration: DesktopModeWindowDecoration
     @Mock lateinit var splitScreenController: SplitScreenController
+    @Mock lateinit var recentsTransitionHandler: RecentsTransitionHandler
 
     private lateinit var mockitoSession: StaticMockitoSession
     private lateinit var controller: DesktopTasksController
     private lateinit var shellInit: ShellInit
     private lateinit var desktopModeTaskRepository: DesktopModeTaskRepository
+    private lateinit var recentsTransitionStateListener: RecentsTransitionStateListener
 
     private val shellExecutor = TestShellExecutor()
     // Mock running tasks are registered here so we can get the list from mock shell task organizer
@@ -126,6 +130,10 @@ class DesktopTasksControllerTest : ShellTestCase() {
         controller.splitScreenController = splitScreenController
 
         shellInit.init()
+
+        val captor = ArgumentCaptor.forClass(RecentsTransitionStateListener::class.java)
+        verify(recentsTransitionHandler).addTransitionStateListener(captor.capture())
+        recentsTransitionStateListener = captor.value
     }
 
     private fun createController(): DesktopTasksController {
@@ -144,6 +152,7 @@ class DesktopTasksControllerTest : ShellTestCase() {
             mToggleResizeDesktopTaskTransitionHandler,
             desktopModeTaskRepository,
             launchAdjacentController,
+            recentsTransitionHandler,
             shellExecutor
         )
     }
@@ -355,7 +364,7 @@ class DesktopTasksControllerTest : ShellTestCase() {
 
     @Test
     fun moveToDesktop_splitTaskExitsSplit() {
-        var task = setUpSplitScreenTask()
+        val task = setUpSplitScreenTask()
         controller.moveToDesktop(desktopModeWindowDecoration, task)
         val wct = getLatestMoveToDesktopWct()
         assertThat(wct.changes[task.token.asBinder()]?.windowingMode)
@@ -367,7 +376,7 @@ class DesktopTasksControllerTest : ShellTestCase() {
 
     @Test
     fun moveToDesktop_fullscreenTaskDoesNotExitSplit() {
-        var task = setUpFullscreenTask()
+        val task = setUpFullscreenTask()
         controller.moveToDesktop(desktopModeWindowDecoration, task)
         val wct = getLatestMoveToDesktopWct()
         assertThat(wct.changes[task.token.asBinder()]?.windowingMode)
@@ -665,6 +674,20 @@ class DesktopTasksControllerTest : ShellTestCase() {
         assertThat(controller.handleRequest(Binder(), createTransition(task))).isNull()
     }
 
+    @Test
+    fun handleRequest_recentsAnimationRunning_returnNull() {
+        // Set up a visible freeform task so a fullscreen task should be converted to freeform
+        val freeformTask = setUpFreeformTask()
+        markTaskVisible(freeformTask)
+
+        // Mark recents animation running
+        recentsTransitionStateListener.onAnimationStateChanged(true)
+
+        // Open a fullscreen task, check that it does not result in a WCT with changes to it
+        val fullscreenTask = createFullscreenTask()
+        assertThat(controller.handleRequest(Binder(), createTransition(fullscreenTask))).isNull()
+    }
+
     @Test
     fun stashDesktopApps_stateUpdates() {
         whenever(DesktopModeStatus.isStashingEnabled()).thenReturn(true)