diff --git a/data/etc/services.core.protolog.json b/data/etc/services.core.protolog.json
index c5ac451a95391..b5c19a8954137 100644
--- a/data/etc/services.core.protolog.json
+++ b/data/etc/services.core.protolog.json
@@ -85,12 +85,6 @@
       "group": "WM_DEBUG_ADD_REMOVE",
       "at": "com\/android\/server\/wm\/WindowManagerService.java"
     },
-    "-1953668890": {
-      "message": "Can't start recents animation, nextAppTransition=%s",
-      "level": "DEBUG",
-      "group": "WM_DEBUG_RECENTS_ANIMATIONS",
-      "at": "com\/android\/server\/wm\/RecentsAnimation.java"
-    },
     "-1949279037": {
       "message": "Attempted to add input method window with bad token %s.  Aborting.",
       "level": "WARN",
@@ -889,12 +883,6 @@
       "group": "WM_DEBUG_ORIENTATION",
       "at": "com\/android\/server\/wm\/ActivityRecord.java"
     },
-    "-242787066": {
-      "message": "addTaskToRecentsAnimationIfNeeded, control: %s, task: %s, transit: %s",
-      "level": "DEBUG",
-      "group": "WM_DEBUG_RECENTS_ANIMATIONS",
-      "at": "com\/android\/server\/wm\/WindowContainer.java"
-    },
     "-198463978": {
       "message": "updateRotationUnchecked: alwaysSendConfiguration=%b forceRelayout=%b",
       "level": "VERBOSE",
@@ -1135,6 +1123,12 @@
       "group": "WM_DEBUG_ORIENTATION",
       "at": "com\/android\/server\/wm\/DisplayRotation.java"
     },
+    "210750281": {
+      "message": "applyAnimationUnchecked, control: %s, task: %s, transit: %s",
+      "level": "DEBUG",
+      "group": "WM_DEBUG_RECENTS_ANIMATIONS",
+      "at": "com\/android\/server\/wm\/Task.java"
+    },
     "221540118": {
       "message": "mUserActivityTimeout set to %d",
       "level": "DEBUG",
@@ -1543,24 +1537,12 @@
       "group": "WM_ERROR",
       "at": "com\/android\/server\/wm\/WindowToken.java"
     },
-    "845234215": {
-      "message": "App is requesting an orientation, return %d for display id=%d",
-      "level": "VERBOSE",
-      "group": "WM_DEBUG_ORIENTATION",
-      "at": "com\/android\/server\/wm\/DisplayContent.java"
-    },
     "853091290": {
       "message": "Moved stack=%s behind stack=%s",
       "level": "DEBUG",
       "group": "WM_DEBUG_RECENTS_ANIMATIONS",
       "at": "com\/android\/server\/wm\/RecentsAnimation.java"
     },
-    "854237232": {
-      "message": "addTaskToRecentsAnimationIfNeeded, control: %s, task: %s, transit: %s",
-      "level": "DEBUG",
-      "group": "WM_DEBUG_RECENTS_ANIMATIONS",
-      "at": "com\/android\/server\/wm\/Task.java"
-    },
     "873914452": {
       "message": "goodToGo()",
       "level": "DEBUG",
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/AppTransition.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/AppTransition.java
index c8ea7ceee57e1..3ad11af4d587d 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/AppTransition.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/AppTransition.java
@@ -407,14 +407,6 @@ public class AppTransition implements Dump {
         return mNextAppTransitionType == NEXT_TRANSIT_TYPE_OPEN_CROSS_PROFILE_APPS;
     }
 
-    boolean isNextAppTransitionCustomFromRecents() {
-        final RecentTasks recentTasks = mService.mAtmService.getRecentTasks();
-        final String recentsPackageName =
-                (recentTasks != null) ? recentTasks.getRecentsComponent().getPackageName() : null;
-        return mNextAppTransitionType == NEXT_TRANSIT_TYPE_CUSTOM
-                && mNextAppTransitionPackage.equals(recentsPackageName);
-    }
-
     /**
      * @return true if and only if we are currently fetching app transition specs from the future
      *         passed into {@link #overridePendingAppTransitionMultiThumbFuture}
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java
index f1b322ed24ba0..a2b295a609cd2 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/RecentsAnimationController.java
@@ -515,9 +515,14 @@ public class RecentsAnimationController implements DeathRecipient {
 
     void addTaskToTargets(Task task, OnAnimationFinishedCallback finishedCallback) {
         if (mRunner != null) {
+            // No need to send task appeared when the task target already exists.
+            if (isAnimatingTask(task)) {
+                return;
+            }
             final RemoteAnimationTarget target = createTaskRemoteAnimation(task, finishedCallback);
-            if (target == null) return;
-
+            if (target == null) {
+                return;
+            }
             ProtoLog.d(WM_DEBUG_RECENTS_ANIMATIONS, "addTaskToTargets, target: %s", target);
             try {
                 mRunner.onTaskAppeared(target);
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Task.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Task.java
index 3facfd4837c80..f8ad6f248728f 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Task.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/wm/Task.java
@@ -3511,14 +3511,15 @@ class Task extends WindowContainer<WindowContainer> {
             int transit, boolean isVoiceInteraction,
             @Nullable OnAnimationFinishedCallback finishedCallback) {
         final RecentsAnimationController control = mWmService.getRecentsAnimationController();
-        if (control != null && enter
-                && getDisplayContent().mAppTransition.isNextAppTransitionCustomFromRecents()) {
-            ProtoLog.d(WM_DEBUG_RECENTS_ANIMATIONS,
-                    "addTaskToRecentsAnimationIfNeeded, control: %s, task: %s, transit: %s",
-                    control, asTask(), AppTransition.appTransitionToString(transit));
+        if (control != null) {
             // We let the transition to be controlled by RecentsAnimation, and callback task's
             // RemoteAnimationTarget for remote runner to animate.
-            control.addTaskToTargets(getRootTask(), finishedCallback);
+            if (enter) {
+                ProtoLog.d(WM_DEBUG_RECENTS_ANIMATIONS,
+                        "applyAnimationUnchecked, control: %s, task: %s, transit: %s",
+                        control, asTask(), AppTransition.appTransitionToString(transit));
+                control.addTaskToTargets(getRootTask(), finishedCallback);
+            }
         } else {
             super.applyAnimationUnchecked(lp, enter, transit, isVoiceInteraction, finishedCallback);
         }