diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt
index 4fda4b7896c23..40ea2764d2951 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/desktopmode/DesktopTasksController.kt
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ class DesktopTasksController(
                 visualIndicator?.releaseVisualIndicator(t)
                 visualIndicator = null
                 addMoveToFullscreenChanges(callbackWCT, task)
-                shellTaskOrganizer.applyTransaction(callbackWCT)
+                transitions.startTransition(TRANSIT_CHANGE, callbackWCT, null /* handler */)
             }
         } else {
             addMoveToFullscreenChanges(wct, task)