diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
index 48b327d0e5fdb..c1f971af3ea6b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/values/config.xml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
     <integer name="heads_up_sensitivity_delay">700</integer>
 
     <!-- The duration in seconds to wait before the dismiss buttons are shown. -->
-    <integer name="recents_task_bar_dismiss_delay_seconds">3</integer>
+    <integer name="recents_task_bar_dismiss_delay_seconds">1</integer>
     <!-- The min animation duration for animating views that are currently visible. -->
     <integer name="recents_filter_animate_current_views_duration">250</integer>
     <!-- The min animation duration for animating views that are newly visible. -->
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsActivity.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsActivity.java
index 9ea346b381854..2d90e1ac35c3b 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsActivity.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/RecentsActivity.java
@@ -577,23 +577,33 @@ public class RecentsActivity extends Activity implements RecentsView.RecentsView
     public void onEnterAnimationTriggered() {
         // Fade in the scrims
         if (mConfig.hasStatusBarScrim() && mConfig.shouldAnimateStatusBarScrim()) {
-            mStatusBarScrimView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             mStatusBarScrimView.setTranslationY(-mStatusBarScrimView.getMeasuredHeight());
             mStatusBarScrimView.animate()
                     .translationY(0)
                     .setStartDelay(mConfig.taskBarEnterAnimDelay)
                     .setDuration(mConfig.navBarScrimEnterDuration)
                     .setInterpolator(mConfig.quintOutInterpolator)
+                    .withStartAction(new Runnable() {
+                        @Override
+                        public void run() {
+                            mStatusBarScrimView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+                        }
+                    })
                     .start();
         }
         if (mConfig.hasNavBarScrim() && mConfig.shouldAnimateNavBarScrim()) {
-            mNavBarScrimView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
             mNavBarScrimView.setTranslationY(mNavBarScrimView.getMeasuredHeight());
             mNavBarScrimView.animate()
                     .translationY(0)
                     .setStartDelay(mConfig.taskBarEnterAnimDelay)
                     .setDuration(mConfig.navBarScrimEnterDuration)
                     .setInterpolator(mConfig.quintOutInterpolator)
+                    .withStartAction(new Runnable() {
+                        @Override
+                        public void run() {
+                            mNavBarScrimView.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
+                        }
+                    })
                     .start();
         }
     }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/ReferenceCountedTrigger.java b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/ReferenceCountedTrigger.java
index 2f89e6d2123d0..d52554616a899 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/ReferenceCountedTrigger.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/ReferenceCountedTrigger.java
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ package com.android.systemui.recents;
 
 import android.content.Context;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
 /**
  * A ref counted trigger that does some logic when the count is first incremented, or last
  * decremented.  Not thread safe as it's not currently needed.
@@ -26,8 +28,8 @@ public class ReferenceCountedTrigger {
 
     Context mContext;
     int mCount;
-    Runnable mFirstIncRunnable;
-    Runnable mLastDecRunnable;
+    ArrayList<Runnable> mFirstIncRunnables = new ArrayList<Runnable>();
+    ArrayList<Runnable> mLastDecRunnables = new ArrayList<Runnable>();
     Runnable mErrorRunnable;
 
     // Convenience runnables
@@ -47,15 +49,18 @@ public class ReferenceCountedTrigger {
     public ReferenceCountedTrigger(Context context, Runnable firstIncRunnable,
                                    Runnable lastDecRunnable, Runnable errorRunanable) {
         mContext = context;
-        mFirstIncRunnable = firstIncRunnable;
-        mLastDecRunnable = lastDecRunnable;
+        if (firstIncRunnable != null) mFirstIncRunnables.add(firstIncRunnable);
+        if (lastDecRunnable != null) mLastDecRunnables.add(lastDecRunnable);
         mErrorRunnable = errorRunanable;
     }
 
     /** Increments the ref count */
     public void increment() {
-        if (mCount == 0 && mFirstIncRunnable != null) {
-            mFirstIncRunnable.run();
+        if (mCount == 0 && !mFirstIncRunnables.isEmpty()) {
+            int numRunnables = mFirstIncRunnables.size();
+            for (int i = 0; i < numRunnables; i++) {
+                mFirstIncRunnables.get(i).run();
+            }
         }
         mCount++;
     }
@@ -65,11 +70,19 @@ public class ReferenceCountedTrigger {
         return mIncrementRunnable;
     }
 
+    /** Adds a runnable to the last-decrement runnables list. */
+    public void addLastDecrementRunnable(Runnable r) {
+        mLastDecRunnables.add(r);
+    }
+
     /** Decrements the ref count */
     public void decrement() {
         mCount--;
-        if (mCount == 0 && mLastDecRunnable != null) {
-            mLastDecRunnable.run();
+        if (mCount == 0 && !mLastDecRunnables.isEmpty()) {
+            int numRunnables = mLastDecRunnables.size();
+            for (int i = 0; i < numRunnables; i++) {
+                mLastDecRunnables.get(i).run();
+            }
         } else if (mCount < 0) {
             if (mErrorRunnable != null) {
                 mErrorRunnable.run();
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 55f93354544ce..8f61e72e0f3cb 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskStackView.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/src/com/android/systemui/recents/views/TaskStackView.java
@@ -100,6 +100,16 @@ public class TaskStackView extends FrameLayout implements TaskStack.TaskStackCal
     Rect mTmpRect2 = new Rect();
     LayoutInflater mInflater;
 
+    Runnable mReturnAllViewsToPoolRunnable = new Runnable() {
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+            int childCount = getChildCount();
+            for (int i = childCount - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+                mViewPool.returnViewToPool((TaskView) getChildAt(i));
+            }
+        }
+    };
+
     public TaskStackView(Context context, TaskStack stack) {
         super(context);
         mConfig = RecentsConfiguration.getInstance();
@@ -904,6 +914,9 @@ public class TaskStackView extends FrameLayout implements TaskStack.TaskStackCal
             TaskView tv = (TaskView) getChildAt(i);
             tv.startExitToHomeAnimation(ctx);
         }
+
+        // Add a runnable to the post animation ref counter to clear all the views
+        ctx.postAnimationTrigger.addLastDecrementRunnable(mReturnAllViewsToPoolRunnable);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -936,15 +949,14 @@ public class TaskStackView extends FrameLayout implements TaskStack.TaskStackCal
     public void onStackTaskRemoved(TaskStack stack, Task t) {
         // Remove the view associated with this task, we can't rely on updateTransforms
         // to work here because the task is no longer in the list
-        int childCount = getChildCount();
-        for (int i = childCount - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
-            TaskView tv = (TaskView) getChildAt(i);
-            if (tv.getTask() == t) {
-                mViewPool.returnViewToPool(tv);
-                break;
-            }
+        TaskView tv = getChildViewForTask(t);
+        if (tv != null) {
+            mViewPool.returnViewToPool(tv);
         }
 
+        // Notify the callback that we've removed the task and it can clean up after it
+        mCb.onTaskRemoved(t);
+
         // Update the min/max scroll and animate other task views into their new positions
         updateMinMaxScroll(true);
         int movement = (int) (Constants.Values.TaskStackView.StackOverlapPct * mTaskRect.height());
@@ -1193,7 +1205,6 @@ public class TaskStackView extends FrameLayout implements TaskStack.TaskStackCal
         // Request that this tasks's data be filled
         RecentsTaskLoader loader = RecentsTaskLoader.getInstance();
         loader.loadTaskData(task);
-
         // Find the index where this task should be placed in the children
         int insertIndex = -1;
         int childCount = getChildCount();
@@ -1275,8 +1286,6 @@ public class TaskStackView extends FrameLayout implements TaskStack.TaskStackCal
         Task task = tv.getTask();
         // Remove the task from the view
         mStack.removeTask(task);
-        // Notify the callback that we've removed the task and it can clean up after it
-        mCb.onTaskRemoved(task);
     }
 
     /**** View.OnClickListener Implementation ****/