diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
index 0b5a0708b7..0de4ffc32e 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TaskAnimationManager.java
@@ -125,13 +125,14 @@ public class TaskAnimationManager implements RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAn
             // If mCallbacks still != null, that means we are getting this startRecentsAnimation()
             // before the previous one got onRecentsAnimationStart(). In that case, cleanup the
             // previous animation so it doesn't mess up/listen to state changes in this animation.
-            cleanUpRecentsAnimation();
+            cleanUpRecentsAnimation(mCallbacks);
         }
 
         final BaseActivityInterface activityInterface = gestureState.getActivityInterface();
         mLastGestureState = gestureState;
-        mCallbacks = new RecentsAnimationCallbacks(SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mCtx),
-                activityInterface.allowMinimizeSplitScreen());
+        RecentsAnimationCallbacks newCallbacks = new RecentsAnimationCallbacks(
+                SystemUiProxy.INSTANCE.get(mCtx), activityInterface.allowMinimizeSplitScreen());
+        mCallbacks = newCallbacks;
         mCallbacks.addListener(new RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAnimationListener() {
             @Override
             public void onRecentsAnimationStart(RecentsAnimationController controller,
@@ -157,12 +158,12 @@ public class TaskAnimationManager implements RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAn
 
             @Override
             public void onRecentsAnimationCanceled(HashMap<Integer, ThumbnailData> thumbnailDatas) {
-                cleanUpRecentsAnimation();
+                cleanUpRecentsAnimation(newCallbacks);
             }
 
             @Override
             public void onRecentsAnimationFinished(RecentsAnimationController controller) {
-                cleanUpRecentsAnimation();
+                cleanUpRecentsAnimation(newCallbacks);
             }
 
             @Override
@@ -334,7 +335,6 @@ public class TaskAnimationManager implements RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAn
         if (mController != null) {
             ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog(
                     /* event= */ "finishRunningRecentsAnimation", toHome);
-            mCallbacks.notifyAnimationCanceled();
             if (forceFinish) {
                 mController.finishController(toHome, null, false /* sendUserLeaveHint */,
                         true /* forceFinish */);
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ public class TaskAnimationManager implements RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAn
                         ? mController::finishAnimationToHome
                         : mController::finishAnimationToApp);
             }
-            cleanUpRecentsAnimation();
         }
     }
 
@@ -370,7 +369,12 @@ public class TaskAnimationManager implements RecentsAnimationCallbacks.RecentsAn
     /**
      * Cleans up the recents animation entirely.
      */
-    private void cleanUpRecentsAnimation() {
+    private void cleanUpRecentsAnimation(RecentsAnimationCallbacks targetCallbacks) {
+        if (mCallbacks != targetCallbacks) {
+            ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog(
+                    /* event= */ "cleanUpRecentsAnimation skipped due to wrong callbacks");
+            return;
+        }
         ActiveGestureLog.INSTANCE.addLog(/* event= */ "cleanUpRecentsAnimation");
         if (mLiveTileCleanUpHandler != null) {
             mLiveTileCleanUpHandler.run();