diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
index 5178968b4a..b9b4fc3b5a 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/launcher3/taskbar/LauncherTaskbarUIController.java
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ public class LauncherTaskbarUIController extends TaskbarUIController {
             }
         }
 
-        if (ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS
+        if (ENABLE_SHELL_TRANSITIONS && isResumed
                 && !mLauncher.getStateManager().getState().isTaskbarAlignedWithHotseat(mLauncher)) {
             // Launcher is resumed, but in a state where taskbar is still independent, so
             // ignore the state change.