diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsActivity.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsActivity.java
index b4bb392f930fa..4e24d54f1fa49 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsActivity.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsActivity.java
@@ -421,6 +421,8 @@ public class RecentsActivity extends Activity implements RecentsView.RecentsView
         if (state.startHidden) {
             state.startHidden = false;
             mRecentsView.setStackViewVisibility(View.INVISIBLE);
+        } else {
+            mRecentsView.setStackViewVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
         }
     }