diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAnimationRunner.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAnimationRunner.java
index 75355c9b4e..069fe2dcd1 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAnimationRunner.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/LauncherAnimationRunner.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ package com.android.launcher3;
 
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.postAsyncCallback;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.DisplayController.getSingleFrameMs;
+import static com.android.launcher3.util.Executors.UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.recents.utilities.Utilities.postAtFrontOfQueueAsynchronously;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ public abstract class LauncherAnimationRunner implements RemoteAnimationRunnerCo
         Runnable r = () -> {
             finishExistingAnimation();
             mAnimationResult = new AnimationResult(() -> {
-                runnable.run();
+                UI_HELPER_EXECUTOR.execute(runnable);
                 mAnimationResult = null;
             });
             onCreateAnimation(appTargets, wallpaperTargets, mAnimationResult);