diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/OneShotRemoteHandler.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/OneShotRemoteHandler.java
index 3e2a0e6..ebaece2 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/OneShotRemoteHandler.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/OneShotRemoteHandler.java
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@
                         + " during unit tests");
             }
             mRemote.getRemoteTransition().startAnimation(transition, info, startTransaction, cb);
+            // assume that remote will apply the start transaction.
+            startTransaction.clear();
         } catch (RemoteException e) {
             Log.e(Transitions.TAG, "Error running remote transition.", e);
             if (mRemote.asBinder() != null) {
@@ -120,6 +122,11 @@
             @Override
             public void onTransitionFinished(WindowContainerTransaction wct,
                     SurfaceControl.Transaction sct) {
+                // We have merged, since we sent the transaction over binder, the one in this
+                // process won't be cleared if the remote applied it. We don't actually know if the
+                // remote applied the transaction, but applying twice will break surfaceflinger
+                // so just assume the worst-case and clear the local transaction.
+                t.clear();
                 mMainExecutor.execute(
                         () -> finishCallback.onTransitionFinished(wct, null /* wctCB */));
             }
diff --git a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/RemoteTransitionHandler.java b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/RemoteTransitionHandler.java
index ece9f47..84a46ff 100644
--- a/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/RemoteTransitionHandler.java
+++ b/libs/WindowManager/Shell/src/com/android/wm/shell/transition/RemoteTransitionHandler.java
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@
                         + " during unit tests");
             }
             remote.getRemoteTransition().startAnimation(transition, info, startTransaction, cb);
+            // assume that remote will apply the start transaction.
+            startTransaction.clear();
         } catch (RemoteException e) {
             Log.e(Transitions.TAG, "Error running remote transition.", e);
             unhandleDeath(remote.asBinder(), finishCallback);
@@ -162,6 +164,11 @@
             @Override
             public void onTransitionFinished(WindowContainerTransaction wct,
                     SurfaceControl.Transaction sct) {
+                // We have merged, since we sent the transaction over binder, the one in this
+                // process won't be cleared if the remote applied it. We don't actually know if the
+                // remote applied the transaction, but applying twice will break surfaceflinger
+                // so just assume the worst-case and clear the local transaction.
+                t.clear();
                 mMainExecutor.execute(() -> {
                     if (!mRequestedRemotes.containsKey(mergeTarget)) {
                         Log.e(TAG, "Merged transition finished after it's mergeTarget (the "
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 a66dc77..ff2a7a1 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
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@
         private WindowContainerToken mRecentsTask = null;
         private TransitionInfo mInfo = null;
         private ArrayList<SurfaceControl> mOpeningLeashes = null;
+        private boolean mOpeningHome = false;
         private ArrayMap<SurfaceControl, SurfaceControl> mLeashMap = null;
         private PictureInPictureSurfaceTransaction mPipTransaction = null;
         private IBinder mTransition = null;
@@ -321,6 +322,7 @@
             }
             final int layer = mInfo.getChanges().size() * 3;
             mOpeningLeashes = new ArrayList<>();
+            mOpeningHome = cancelRecents;
             final RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[] targets =
                     new RemoteAnimationTargetCompat[openingTasks.size()];
             for (int i = 0; i < openingTasks.size(); ++i) {
@@ -406,6 +408,26 @@
                 if (!mKeyguardLocked && mRecentsTask != null) {
                     wct.restoreTransientOrder(mRecentsTask);
                 }
+            } else if (toHome && mOpeningHome && mPausingTasks != null) {
+                // Special situaition where 3p launcher was changed during recents (this happens
+                // during tapltests...). Here we get both "return to home" AND "home opening".
+                // This is basically going home, but we have to restore recents order and also
+                // treat the home "pausing" task properly.
+                for (int i = mPausingTasks.size() - 1; i >= 0; --i) {
+                    final TransitionInfo.Change change = mInfo.getChange(mPausingTasks.get(i));
+                    final ActivityManager.RunningTaskInfo taskInfo = change.getTaskInfo();
+                    if (taskInfo.topActivityType == ACTIVITY_TYPE_HOME) {
+                        // Treat as opening (see above)
+                        wct.reorder(mPausingTasks.get(i), true /* onTop */);
+                        t.show(mInfo.getChange(mPausingTasks.get(i)).getLeash());
+                    } else {
+                        // Treat as hiding (see below)
+                        t.hide(mInfo.getChange(mPausingTasks.get(i)).getLeash());
+                    }
+                }
+                if (!mKeyguardLocked && mRecentsTask != null) {
+                    wct.restoreTransientOrder(mRecentsTask);
+                }
             } else {
                 for (int i = 0; i < mPausingTasks.size(); ++i) {
                     if (!sendUserLeaveHint) {
@@ -444,6 +466,7 @@
             mPausingTasks = null;
             mInfo = null;
             mOpeningLeashes = null;
+            mOpeningHome = false;
             mLeashMap = null;
             mTransition = null;
         }