diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskStackView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskStackView.java
index 3d0de1cab1e9c..1a197b69c1bb8 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskStackView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskStackView.java
@@ -1391,8 +1391,9 @@ public class TaskStackView extends FrameLayout implements TaskStack.TaskStackCal
         updateLayoutAlgorithm(true /* boundScroll */);
 
         // Animate all the tasks into place
-        relayoutTaskViews(new AnimationProps(DEFAULT_SYNC_STACK_DURATION,
-                Interpolators.FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN));
+        relayoutTaskViews(mAwaitingFirstLayout
+                ? AnimationProps.IMMEDIATE
+                : new AnimationProps(DEFAULT_SYNC_STACK_DURATION, Interpolators.FAST_OUT_SLOW_IN));
     }
 
     /**