diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
index 2565674763..54f457d2d8 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
@@ -192,6 +192,10 @@ public class TaskAnimationManager implements RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAn
                                 RemoteAnimationTargetCompat.wrap(nonAppTargets) /* nonApps */);
                         return;
                     }
+                } else if (nonAppTargets != null && nonAppTargets.length > 0) {
+                    TaskViewUtils.createSplitAuxiliarySurfacesAnimator(
+                            RemoteAnimationTargetCompat.wrap(nonAppTargets) /* nonApps */,
+                            true /*shown*/, dividerAnimator -> dividerAnimator.start());
                 }
                 if (mController != null) {
                     if (mLastAppearedTaskTarget == null