diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationCallbacks.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationCallbacks.java
index 51ae56b96d..c60232424d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationCallbacks.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentsAnimationCallbacks.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.MAIN_EXECUTOR;
-import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat.ACTIVITY_TYPE_HOME;
 
 import android.graphics.Rect;
 import android.util.ArraySet;
@@ -97,18 +96,6 @@ public class RecentsAnimationCallbacks implements
             RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] appTargets,
             RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] wallpaperTargets,
             Rect homeContentInsets, Rect minimizedHomeBounds) {
-        // Convert appTargets to type RemoteAnimationTarget for all apps except Home app
-        RemoteAnimationTarget[] nonHomeApps = Arrays.stream(appTargets)
-                .filter(remoteAnimationTarget ->
-                        remoteAnimationTarget.activityType != ACTIVITY_TYPE_HOME)
-                .map(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat::unwrap)
-                .toArray(RemoteAnimationTarget[]::new);
-
-        RemoteAnimationTarget[] nonAppTargets = mSystemUiProxy.onGoingToRecentsLegacy(nonHomeApps);
-
-        RecentsAnimationTargets targets = new RecentsAnimationTargets(appTargets,
-                wallpaperTargets, RemoteAnimationTargetCompat.wrap(nonAppTargets),
-                homeContentInsets, minimizedHomeBounds);
         mController = new RecentsAnimationController(animationController,
                 mAllowMinimizeSplitScreen, this::onAnimationFinished);
 
@@ -116,6 +103,13 @@ public class RecentsAnimationCallbacks implements
             Utilities.postAsyncCallback(MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler(),
                     mController::finishAnimationToApp);
         } else {
+            final RemoteAnimationTarget[] nonAppTargets = mSystemUiProxy.onGoingToRecentsLegacy(
+                    Arrays.stream(appTargets).map(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat::unwrap)
+                            .toArray(RemoteAnimationTarget[]::new));
+            final RecentsAnimationTargets targets = new RecentsAnimationTargets(appTargets,
+                    wallpaperTargets, RemoteAnimationTargetCompat.wrap(nonAppTargets),
+                    homeContentInsets, minimizedHomeBounds);
+
             Utilities.postAsyncCallback(MAIN_EXECUTOR.getHandler(), () -> {
                 for (RecentsAnimationListener listener : getListeners()) {
                     listener.onRecentsAnimationStart(mController, targets);
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
index fd7e3673b3..03147619e5 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteTransitionCompat;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.TaskStackChangeListener;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.TaskStackChangeListeners;
 
-import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 
 public class TaskAnimationManager implements RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationListener {
@@ -156,30 +156,21 @@ public class TaskAnimationManager implements RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAn
             public void onTasksAppeared(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] appearedTaskTargets) {
                 RemoteAnimationTargetCompat appearedTaskTarget = appearedTaskTargets[0];
                 BaseActivityInterface activityInterface = mLastGestureState.getActivityInterface();
-                // Convert appTargets to type RemoteAnimationTarget for all apps except Home app
-                final ArrayList<RemoteAnimationTargetCompat> tmpNonHomeApps = new ArrayList<>();
-                final ArrayList<RemoteAnimationTargetCompat> tmpHomeApps = new ArrayList<>();
+
                 for (RemoteAnimationTargetCompat compat : appearedTaskTargets) {
-                    if (compat.activityType != ACTIVITY_TYPE_HOME) {
-                        tmpNonHomeApps.add(compat);
-                    } else {
-                        tmpHomeApps.add(compat);
+                    if (compat.activityType == ACTIVITY_TYPE_HOME
+                            && activityInterface.getCreatedActivity() instanceof RecentsActivity) {
+                        // When receive opening home activity while recents is running, enter home
+                        // and dismiss recents.
+                        ((RecentsActivity) activityInterface.getCreatedActivity()).startHome();
+                        return;
                     }
                 }
-                RemoteAnimationTarget[] nonHomeApps = tmpNonHomeApps.stream()
-                        .map(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat::unwrap)
-                        .toArray(RemoteAnimationTarget[]::new);
-                RemoteAnimationTarget[] homeApps = tmpHomeApps.stream()
-                        .map(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat::unwrap)
-                        .toArray(RemoteAnimationTarget[]::new);
-                if (homeApps.length > 0
-                        && activityInterface.getCreatedActivity() instanceof RecentsActivity) {
-                    ((RecentsActivity) activityInterface.getCreatedActivity()).startHome();
-                    return;
-                }
 
-                RemoteAnimationTarget[] nonAppTargets =
-                        SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.getNoCreate().onStartingSplitLegacy(nonHomeApps);
+                RemoteAnimationTarget[] nonAppTargets = SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.getNoCreate()
+                        .onStartingSplitLegacy(Arrays.stream(appearedTaskTargets)
+                                .map(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat::unwrap)
+                                .toArray(RemoteAnimationTarget[]::new));
 
                 if (ENABLE_QUICKSTEP_LIVE_TILE.get() && activityInterface.isInLiveTileMode()
                         && activityInterface.getCreatedActivity() != null) {