diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
index eb4e77a14c2fc..e699dd9f2e77b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/statusbar/BaseStatusBar.java
@@ -619,7 +619,6 @@ public abstract class BaseStatusBar extends SystemUI implements
 
     protected void hideRecents(boolean triggeredFromAltTab) {
         if (mRecents != null) {
-            sendCloseSystemWindows(mContext, SYSTEM_DIALOG_REASON_RECENT_APPS);
             mRecents.hideRecents(triggeredFromAltTab);
         }
     }