diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarController.java
index 400c3abc1d..f41498397d 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarController.java
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ public class BubbleBarController extends IBubblesListener.Stub {
         final boolean suppressAnimation =
                 update.initialState || mBubbleBarViewController.isHiddenForSysui();
 
-        BubbleBarItem previouslySelectedBubble = mSelectedBubble;
         BubbleBarBubble bubbleToSelect = null;
         if (!update.removedBubbles.isEmpty()) {
             for (int i = 0; i < update.removedBubbles.size(); i++) {
@@ -379,6 +378,7 @@ public class BubbleBarController extends IBubblesListener.Stub {
             BubbleBarBubble bb = mBubbles.get(update.updatedBubble.getKey());
             // If we're not stashed, we're visible so animate
             bb.getView().updateDotVisibility(!mBubbleStashController.isStashed() /* animate */);
+            mBubbleBarViewController.animateBubbleNotification(bb, /* isExpanding= */ false);
         }
         if (update.bubbleKeysInOrder != null && !update.bubbleKeysInOrder.isEmpty()) {
             // Create the new list
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarViewController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarViewController.java
index fbdb2ed4e3..0722e4636a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarViewController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/bubbles/BubbleBarViewController.java
@@ -414,31 +414,31 @@ public class BubbleBarViewController {
             b.getView().setOnClickListener(mBubbleClickListener);
             mBubbleDragController.setupBubbleView(b.getView());
 
-            if (suppressAnimation) {
+            if (suppressAnimation || !(b instanceof BubbleBarBubble bubble)) {
                 return;
             }
-
-            if (!(b instanceof BubbleBarBubble bubble)) {
-                return;
-            }
-
-            boolean isInApp = mTaskbarStashController.isInApp();
-            // if this is the first bubble, animate to the initial state. one bubble is the overflow
-            // so check for at most 2 children.
-            if (mBarView.getChildCount() <= 2) {
-                mBubbleBarViewAnimator.animateToInitialState(bubble, isInApp, isExpanding);
-                return;
-            }
-
-            // only animate the new bubble if we're in an app and not auto expanding
-            if (isInApp && !isExpanding && !isExpanded()) {
-                mBubbleBarViewAnimator.animateBubbleInForStashed(bubble);
-            }
+            animateBubbleNotification(bubble, isExpanding);
         } else {
             Log.w(TAG, "addBubble, bubble was null!");
         }
     }
 
+    /** Animates the bubble bar to notify the user about a bubble change. */
+    public void animateBubbleNotification(BubbleBarBubble bubble, boolean isExpanding) {
+        boolean isInApp = mTaskbarStashController.isInApp();
+        // if this is the first bubble, animate to the initial state. one bubble is the overflow
+        // so check for at most 2 children.
+        if (mBarView.getChildCount() <= 2) {
+            mBubbleBarViewAnimator.animateToInitialState(bubble, isInApp, isExpanding);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // only animate the new bubble if we're in an app and not auto expanding
+        if (isInApp && !isExpanding && !isExpanded()) {
+            mBubbleBarViewAnimator.animateBubbleInForStashed(bubble);
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * Reorders the bubbles based on the provided list.
      */