diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
index de79372591..540a9cafc0 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/fallback/FallbackRecentsView.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo;
 import android.content.Context;
+import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.os.Build;
 import android.util.AttributeSet;
 import android.view.MotionEvent;
@@ -36,11 +37,10 @@ import com.android.launcher3.statemanager.StateManager.StateListener;
 import com.android.quickstep.FallbackActivityInterface;
 import com.android.quickstep.GestureState;
 import com.android.quickstep.RecentsActivity;
-import com.android.quickstep.util.TaskViewSimulator;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.SplitSelectStateController;
+import com.android.quickstep.util.TaskViewSimulator;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.OverviewActionsView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.RecentsView;
-import com.android.quickstep.views.SplitPlaceholderView;
 import com.android.quickstep.views.TaskView;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task.TaskKey;
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ public class FallbackRecentsView extends RecentsView<RecentsActivity, RecentsSta
         } else {
             if (mActivity.isInState(RecentsState.MODAL_TASK)) {
                 mActivity.getStateManager().goToState(DEFAULT);
+                resetModalVisuals();
             }
         }
     }
@@ -221,4 +222,12 @@ public class FallbackRecentsView extends RecentsView<RecentsActivity, RecentsSta
         // Do not let touch escape to siblings below this view.
         return result || mActivity.getStateManager().getState().overviewUi();
     }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
+        super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
+
+        // Reset modal state if full configuration changes
+        setModalStateEnabled(false);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
index 152c2bd47f..6b2d19c7df 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/LauncherRecentsView.java
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ public class LauncherRecentsView extends RecentsView<BaseQuickstepLauncher, Laun
         } else {
             if (mActivity.isInState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW_MODAL_TASK)) {
                 mActivity.getStateManager().goToState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW);
+                resetModalVisuals();
             }
         }
     }
@@ -254,9 +255,6 @@ public class LauncherRecentsView extends RecentsView<BaseQuickstepLauncher, Laun
         super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
         // If overview is in modal state when rotate, reset it to overview state without running
         // animation.
-        if (mActivity.isInState(OVERVIEW_MODAL_TASK)) {
-            mActivity.getStateManager().goToState(LauncherState.OVERVIEW, false);
-            resetModalVisuals();
-        }
+        setModalStateEnabled(false);
     }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index ef305acbf7..cd9b402fa9 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -1383,6 +1383,7 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
                 || !mOrientationHandler.equals(oldOrientationHandler)) {
             // Changed orientations, update controllers so they intercept accordingly.
             mActivity.getDragLayer().recreateControllers();
+            setModalStateEnabled(false);
         }
 
         boolean isInLandscape = mOrientationState.getTouchRotation() != ROTATION_0