diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 35414a644a..47374e0262 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ import androidx.annotation.Nullable;
 import androidx.annotation.UiThread;
 import androidx.core.graphics.ColorUtils;
 
+import com.android.launcher3.AbstractFloatingView;
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity;
 import com.android.launcher3.BaseActivity.MultiWindowModeChangedListener;
 import com.android.launcher3.DeviceProfile;
@@ -2241,8 +2242,14 @@ public abstract class RecentsView<ACTIVITY_TYPE extends StatefulActivity<STATE_T
         for (int i = 0; i < getTaskViewCount(); i++) {
             requireTaskViewAt(i).setOrientationState(mOrientationState);
         }
+        boolean shouldRotateMenuForFakeRotation =
+                !mOrientationState.isRecentsActivityRotationAllowed();
+        if (!shouldRotateMenuForFakeRotation) {
+            return;
+        }
         TaskMenuView tv = (TaskMenuView) getTopOpenViewWithType(mActivity, TYPE_TASK_MENU);
         if (tv != null) {
+            // Rotation is supported on phone (details at b/254198019#comment4)
             tv.onRotationChanged();
         }
     }