diff --git a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index 900b94e..c902826 100644
--- a/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/go/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 
 import com.android.launcher3.Utilities;
 import com.android.launcher3.compat.UserManagerCompat;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.LooperExecutor;
+import com.android.launcher3.util.UiThreadHelper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.IOverviewProxy;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.ISystemUiProxy;
 
@@ -137,6 +139,9 @@
         return sConnected;
     }
 
+    public static final LooperExecutor BACKGROUND_EXECUTOR =
+            new LooperExecutor(UiThreadHelper.getBackgroundLooper());
+
     private RecentsModel mRecentsModel;
     private OverviewComponentObserver mOverviewComponentObserver;
     private OverviewCommandHelper mOverviewCommandHelper;
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
index bf9d531..0ef2f5c 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/TouchInteractionService.java
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 import android.content.Context;
 import android.content.Intent;
 import android.content.IntentFilter;
-import android.content.pm.ActivityInfo;
 import android.content.res.Configuration;
 import android.graphics.Point;
 import android.graphics.RectF;
@@ -95,12 +94,12 @@
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.IOverviewProxy;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.ISystemUiProxy;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
-import com.android.systemui.shared.system.BackgroundExecutor;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputChannelCompat.InputEventReceiver;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputConsumerController;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputMonitorCompat;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.QuickStepContract.SystemUiStateFlags;
+import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RecentsAnimationListener;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.SystemGestureExclusionListenerCompat;
 
 import java.io.FileDescriptor;
@@ -124,10 +123,6 @@
     public String nextArg() {
         return pollFirst().toLowerCase();
     }
-
-    public String nextArgExact() {
-        return pollFirst();
-    }
 }
 
 /**
@@ -714,11 +709,7 @@
         }
 
         // Pass null animation handler to indicate this start is preload.
-        BackgroundExecutor.get().submit(
-                () -> ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().startRecentsActivity(
-                        mOverviewComponentObserver.getOverviewIntentIgnoreSysUiState(),
-                        null /* assistDataReceiver */, null /* animationHandler */,
-                        null /* resultCallback */, null /* resultCallbackHandler */));
+        startRecentsActivityAsync(mOverviewComponentObserver.getOverviewIntentIgnoreSysUiState(), null);
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -796,4 +787,9 @@
                 break;
         }
     }
+
+    public static void startRecentsActivityAsync(Intent intent, RecentsAnimationListener listener) {
+        BACKGROUND_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance()
+                .startRecentsActivity(intent, null, listener, null, null));
+    }
 }
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DeviceLockedInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DeviceLockedInputConsumer.java
index db2af59..3d763ab 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DeviceLockedInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/DeviceLockedInputConsumer.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.Utilities.squaredTouchSlop;
 import static com.android.quickstep.MultiStateCallback.DEBUG_STATES;
 import static com.android.quickstep.WindowTransformSwipeHandler.MIN_PROGRESS_FOR_OVERVIEW;
+import static com.android.quickstep.TouchInteractionService.startRecentsActivityAsync;
 
 import android.content.ComponentName;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -44,8 +45,6 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.util.ClipAnimationHelper;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsAnimationListenerSet;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.SwipeAnimationTargetSet;
-import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
-import com.android.systemui.shared.system.BackgroundExecutor;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputMonitorCompat;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat;
 
@@ -209,9 +208,7 @@
                 .setFlags(Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_NEW_TASK | Intent.FLAG_ACTIVITY_CLEAR_TASK);
 
         mInputMonitorCompat.pilferPointers();
-        BackgroundExecutor.get().submit(
-                () -> ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().startRecentsActivity(
-                        intent, null, newListenerSet, null, null));
+        startRecentsActivityAsync(intent, newListenerSet);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/FallbackNoButtonInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/FallbackNoButtonInputConsumer.java
index d05ca2a..d17bba4 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/FallbackNoButtonInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/FallbackNoButtonInputConsumer.java
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 import static com.android.quickstep.WindowTransformSwipeHandler.MIN_PROGRESS_FOR_OVERVIEW;
 import static com.android.quickstep.WindowTransformSwipeHandler.MIN_SWIPE_DURATION;
 import static com.android.quickstep.inputconsumers.OtherActivityInputConsumer.QUICKSTEP_TOUCH_SLOP_RATIO;
+import static com.android.quickstep.TouchInteractionService.startRecentsActivityAsync;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
@@ -56,7 +57,6 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.util.SwipeAnimationTargetSet;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.SwipeAnimationTargetSet.SwipeAnimationListener;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
-import com.android.systemui.shared.system.BackgroundExecutor;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputMonitorCompat;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RemoteAnimationTargetCompat;
 
@@ -222,9 +222,7 @@
                 mSwipeSharedState.newRecentsAnimationListenerSet();
         listenerSet.addListener(this);
         Intent homeIntent = mOverviewComponentObserver.getHomeIntent();
-        BackgroundExecutor.get().submit(
-                () -> ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().startRecentsActivity(
-                        homeIntent, null, listenerSet, null, null));
+        startRecentsActivityAsync(homeIntent, listenerSet);
 
         ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().closeSystemWindows(
                 CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS);
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
index 4c137d3..a4d2f39 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/inputconsumers/OtherActivityInputConsumer.java
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.RaceConditionTracker.ENTER;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.RaceConditionTracker.EXIT;
 import static com.android.quickstep.TouchInteractionService.TOUCH_INTERACTION_LOG;
+import static com.android.quickstep.TouchInteractionService.startRecentsActivityAsync;
 import static com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper.CLOSE_SYSTEM_WINDOWS_REASON_RECENTS;
 
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
@@ -61,7 +62,6 @@
 import com.android.quickstep.util.NavBarPosition;
 import com.android.quickstep.util.RecentsAnimationListenerSet;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
-import com.android.systemui.shared.system.BackgroundExecutor;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputConsumerController;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.InputMonitorCompat;
 
@@ -352,9 +352,7 @@
             RecentsAnimationListenerSet newListenerSet =
                     mSwipeSharedState.newRecentsAnimationListenerSet();
             newListenerSet.addListener(handler);
-            BackgroundExecutor.get().submit(
-                    () -> ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().startRecentsActivity(
-                            mHomeIntent, null, newListenerSet, null, null));
+            startRecentsActivityAsync(mHomeIntent, newListenerSet);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
index 6a9abd5..432f8a1 100644
--- a/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
+++ b/quickstep/recents_ui_overrides/src/com/android/quickstep/views/RecentsView.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 import static com.android.launcher3.userevent.nano.LauncherLogProto.ControlType.CLEAR_ALL_BUTTON;
 import static com.android.launcher3.util.SystemUiController.UI_STATE_OVERVIEW;
 import static com.android.quickstep.TaskUtils.checkCurrentOrManagedUserId;
+import static com.android.quickstep.TouchInteractionService.BACKGROUND_EXECUTOR;
 
 import android.animation.Animator;
 import android.animation.AnimatorSet;
@@ -108,7 +109,6 @@
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.ThumbnailData;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
-import com.android.systemui.shared.system.BackgroundExecutor;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.LauncherEventUtil;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.PackageManagerWrapper;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.SyncRtSurfaceTransactionApplierCompat;
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@
                 return;
             }
 
-            BackgroundExecutor.get().submit(() -> {
+            BACKGROUND_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> {
                 TaskView taskView = getTaskView(taskId);
                 if (taskView == null) {
                     return;
diff --git a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java
index f27ba85..7a1d0e8 100644
--- a/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java
+++ b/quickstep/src/com/android/quickstep/RecentTasksList.java
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 package com.android.quickstep;
 
+import static com.android.quickstep.TouchInteractionService.BACKGROUND_EXECUTOR;
+
 import android.annotation.TargetApi;
 import android.app.ActivityManager;
 import android.content.Context;
@@ -25,7 +27,6 @@
 import com.android.launcher3.MainThreadExecutor;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.recents.model.Task;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.ActivityManagerWrapper;
-import com.android.systemui.shared.system.BackgroundExecutor;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.KeyguardManagerCompat;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.RecentTaskInfoCompat;
 import com.android.systemui.shared.system.TaskDescriptionCompat;
@@ -43,7 +44,6 @@
 
     private final KeyguardManagerCompat mKeyguardManager;
     private final MainThreadExecutor mMainThreadExecutor;
-    private final BackgroundExecutor mBgThreadExecutor;
 
     // The list change id, increments as the task list changes in the system
     private int mChangeId;
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
 
     public RecentTasksList(Context context) {
         mMainThreadExecutor = new MainThreadExecutor();
-        mBgThreadExecutor = BackgroundExecutor.get();
         mKeyguardManager = new KeyguardManagerCompat(context);
         mChangeId = 1;
         ActivityManagerWrapper.getInstance().registerTaskStackListener(this);
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@
      */
     public void getTaskKeys(int numTasks, Consumer<ArrayList<Task>> callback) {
         // Kick off task loading in the background
-        mBgThreadExecutor.submit(() -> {
+        BACKGROUND_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> {
             ArrayList<Task> tasks = loadTasksInBackground(numTasks, true /* loadKeysOnly */);
             mMainThreadExecutor.execute(() -> callback.accept(tasks));
         });
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@
         }
 
         // Kick off task loading in the background
-        mBgThreadExecutor.submit(() -> {
+        BACKGROUND_EXECUTOR.execute(() -> {
             ArrayList<Task> tasks = loadTasksInBackground(Integer.MAX_VALUE, loadKeysOnly);
 
             mMainThreadExecutor.execute(() -> {