diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/RecentsAnimationListener.java b/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/RecentsAnimationListener.java
index 48f1b76c1d503..5cca4a6a65f05 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/RecentsAnimationListener.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/RecentsAnimationListener.java
@@ -40,4 +40,14 @@ public interface RecentsAnimationListener {
      * was running becomes ready for control.
      */
     void onTasksAppeared(RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] app);
+
+    /**
+     * Called to request that the current task tile be switched out for a screenshot (if not
+     * already). Once complete, onFinished should be called.
+     * @return true if this impl will call onFinished. No other onSwitchToScreenshot impls will
+     *         be called afterwards (to avoid multiple calls to onFinished).
+     */
+    default boolean onSwitchToScreenshot(Runnable onFinished) {
+        return false;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/RemoteTransitionCompat.java b/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/RemoteTransitionCompat.java
index 51001a7a4c8eb..4894c498ec581 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/RemoteTransitionCompat.java
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/shared/src/com/android/systemui/shared/system/RemoteTransitionCompat.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package com.android.systemui.shared.system;
 
 import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.ACTIVITY_TYPE_HOME;
 import static android.app.WindowConfiguration.ACTIVITY_TYPE_STANDARD;
+import static android.view.WindowManager.TRANSIT_CHANGE;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.TRANSIT_CLOSE;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.TRANSIT_FLAG_KEYGUARD_GOING_AWAY;
 import static android.view.WindowManager.TRANSIT_OPEN;
@@ -244,6 +245,8 @@ public class RemoteTransitionCompat implements Parcelable {
                 RecentsAnimationListener recents) {
             ArrayList<TransitionInfo.Change> openingTasks = null;
             boolean cancelRecents = false;
+            boolean homeGoingAway = false;
+            boolean hasChangingApp = false;
             for (int i = info.getChanges().size() - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
                 final TransitionInfo.Change change = info.getChanges().get(i);
                 if (change.getMode() == TRANSIT_OPEN || change.getMode() == TRANSIT_TO_FRONT) {
@@ -257,8 +260,28 @@ public class RemoteTransitionCompat implements Parcelable {
                         }
                         openingTasks.add(change);
                     }
+                } else if (change.getMode() == TRANSIT_CLOSE
+                        || change.getMode() == TRANSIT_TO_BACK) {
+                    if (mRecentsTask.equals(change.getContainer())) {
+                        homeGoingAway = true;
+                    }
+                } else if (change.getMode() == TRANSIT_CHANGE) {
+                    hasChangingApp = true;
                 }
             }
+            if (hasChangingApp && homeGoingAway) {
+                // This happens when a visible app is expanding (usually PiP). In this case,
+                // The transition probably has a special-purpose animation, so finish recents
+                // now and let it do its animation (since recents is going to be occluded).
+                if (!recents.onSwitchToScreenshot(() -> {
+                    finish(true /* toHome */, false /* userLeaveHint */);
+                })) {
+                    Log.w(TAG, "Recents callback doesn't support support switching to screenshot"
+                            + ", there might be a flicker.");
+                    finish(true /* toHome */, false /* userLeaveHint */);
+                }
+                return false;
+            }
             if (openingTasks == null) return false;
             int pauseMatches = 0;
             if (!cancelRecents) {