diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/recents_empty.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/recents_empty.xml
index 1ef9cad670da9..4b68e77ca41d3 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/recents_empty.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/layout/recents_empty.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@
     android:textSize="16sp"
     android:textColor="#ffffffff"
     android:text="@string/recents_empty_message"
-    android:fontFamily="sans-serif-light"
+    android:fontFamily="sans-serif"
     android:background="#80000000"
     android:visibility="gone" />
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
index 0e189792aa7cb..c0e2b10d370e0 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
@@ -134,10 +134,13 @@
     <integer name="recents_animate_task_exit_to_home_duration">225</integer>
     <!-- The min animation duration for animating the task bar out. -->
     <integer name="recents_animate_task_bar_exit_duration">125</integer>
+    <!-- The animation delay for animating the first task in. This should roughly be the animation
+     duration of the transition in to recents from home. -->
+    <integer name="recents_animate_task_enter_from_home_delay">150</integer>
     <!-- The min animation duration for animating the task in when transitioning from home. -->
     <integer name="recents_animate_task_enter_from_home_duration">275</integer>
     <!-- The animation stagger to apply to each task animation when transitioning from home. -->
-    <integer name="recents_animate_task_enter_from_home_delay">10</integer>
+    <integer name="recents_animate_task_enter_from_home_stagger_delay">10</integer>
     <!-- The short duration when animating in/out the lock to app button. -->
     <integer name="recents_animate_lock_to_app_button_short_duration">150</integer>
     <!-- The long duration when animating in/out the lock to app button. -->
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsConfiguration.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsConfiguration.java
index 5d8181cc096c0..396be3ba92286 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsConfiguration.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsConfiguration.java
@@ -74,8 +74,9 @@ public class RecentsConfiguration {
     public float taskStackOverscrollPct;
 
     /** Task view animation and styles */
-    public int taskViewEnterFromHomeDuration;
     public int taskViewEnterFromHomeDelay;
+    public int taskViewEnterFromHomeDuration;
+    public int taskViewEnterFromHomeStaggerDelay;
     public int taskViewExitToHomeDuration;
     public int taskViewRemoveAnimDuration;
     public int taskViewRemoveAnimTranslationXPx;
@@ -209,10 +210,12 @@ public class RecentsConfiguration {
         taskStackTopPaddingPx = res.getDimensionPixelSize(R.dimen.recents_stack_top_padding);
 
         // Task view animation and styles
-        taskViewEnterFromHomeDuration =
-                res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_animate_task_enter_from_home_duration);
         taskViewEnterFromHomeDelay =
                 res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_animate_task_enter_from_home_delay);
+        taskViewEnterFromHomeDuration =
+                res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_animate_task_enter_from_home_duration);
+        taskViewEnterFromHomeStaggerDelay =
+                res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_animate_task_enter_from_home_stagger_delay);
         taskViewExitToHomeDuration =
                 res.getInteger(R.integer.recents_animate_task_exit_to_home_duration);
         taskViewRemoveAnimDuration =
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskView.java
index 49aa52b279a01..6fe86bea94a25 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskView.java
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ public class TaskView extends FrameLayout implements Task.TaskCallbacks,
                 float scaledWindowInsetTop = (int) (taskScale * windowInsetTop);
                 float scaledTranslationY = taskRect.top + transform.translationY -
                         (scaledWindowInsetTop + scaledYOffset);
-                startDelay = mConfig.taskViewEnterFromHomeDelay;
+                startDelay = mConfig.taskViewEnterFromHomeStaggerDelay;
 
                 // Animate the top clip
                 mViewBounds.animateClipTop(windowInsetTop, duration,
@@ -410,8 +410,8 @@ public class TaskView extends FrameLayout implements Task.TaskCallbacks,
         } else if (mConfig.launchedFromHome) {
             // Animate the tasks up
             int frontIndex = (ctx.currentStackViewCount - ctx.currentStackViewIndex - 1);
-            int delay = mConfig.taskBarEnterAnimDelay +
-                    frontIndex * mConfig.taskViewEnterFromHomeDelay;
+            int delay = mConfig.taskViewEnterFromHomeDelay +
+                    frontIndex * mConfig.taskViewEnterFromHomeStaggerDelay;
             if (Constants.DebugFlags.App.EnableShadows) {
                 animate().translationZ(transform.translationZ);
             }