diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/stackdivider/DividerView.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/stackdivider/DividerView.java
index 998f50f205d7f..49b51e4d48bd3 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/stackdivider/DividerView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/stackdivider/DividerView.java
@@ -1048,6 +1048,7 @@ public class DividerView extends FrameLayout implements OnTouchListener,
 
     public final void onBusEvent(RecentsActivityStartingEvent recentsActivityStartingEvent) {
         if (mGrowRecents && getWindowManagerProxy().getDockSide() == WindowManager.DOCKED_TOP
+                && getSnapAlgorithm().getMiddleTarget() != getSnapAlgorithm().getLastSplitTarget()
                 && getCurrentPosition() == getSnapAlgorithm().getLastSplitTarget().position) {
             mState.growAfterRecentsDrawn = true;
             startDragging(false /* animate */, false /* touching */);