diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/wallpaper_recents_launch_from_launcher_enter.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/wallpaper_recents_launch_from_launcher_enter.xml
index 121daae0f6be4..73ae9f2a25ee1 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/wallpaper_recents_launch_from_launcher_enter.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/wallpaper_recents_launch_from_launcher_enter.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 -->
 
 <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+     android:detachWallpaper="true"
      android:shareInterpolator="false"
      android:zAdjustment="normal">
   <!--scale android:fromXScale="2.0" android:toXScale="1.0"
diff --git a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/wallpaper_recents_launch_from_launcher_exit.xml b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/wallpaper_recents_launch_from_launcher_exit.xml
index fa28cf42eee92..7e257d938e71c 100644
--- a/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/wallpaper_recents_launch_from_launcher_exit.xml
+++ b/packages/SystemUI/res/anim/wallpaper_recents_launch_from_launcher_exit.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 -->
 
 <set xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+     android:detachWallpaper="true"
      android:shareInterpolator="false"
      android:zAdjustment="top">
   <alpha android:fromAlpha="1.0" android:toAlpha="0.0"