diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/bubbles/BubbleStackView.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/bubbles/BubbleStackView.java
index 66be2a0cebea9..b292e1b99d9ff 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/bubbles/BubbleStackView.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/bubbles/BubbleStackView.java
@@ -2466,11 +2466,10 @@ public class BubbleStackView extends FrameLayout
     private void animateSwitchBubbles() {
         // If we're no longer expanded, this is meaningless.
         if (!mIsExpanded) {
+            mIsBubbleSwitchAnimating = false;
             return;
         }
 
-        mIsBubbleSwitchAnimating = true;
-
         // The surface contains a screenshot of the animating out bubble, so we just need to animate
         // it out (and then release the GraphicBuffer).
         PhysicsAnimator.getInstance(mAnimatingOutSurfaceContainer).cancel();
@@ -3151,6 +3150,7 @@ public class BubbleStackView extends FrameLayout
             }, 0);
 
             if (!mIsExpansionAnimating) {
+                mIsBubbleSwitchAnimating = true;
                 mSurfaceSynchronizer.syncSurfaceAndRun(() -> {
                     post(this::animateSwitchBubbles);
                 });